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Definition of
take aback phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
take aback
phrasal verb
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take somebody aback
[usually passive]
to shock or surprise somebody very much
Brendan was taken aback by her sudden question.
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take aback
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take
verb
take
noun
take aback
phrasal verb
take after
phrasal verb
take against
phrasal verb
previously
adverb
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