taking aback

A form of take aback — To surprise or shock; to discomfit.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take aback
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APA

taking aback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20aback

MLA

“taking aback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20aback. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking aback,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20aback.

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