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stunner
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stunner
(noun)
stunner
/
ˈ
stʌnɚ/
noun
plural
stunners
stunner
/
ˈ
stʌnɚ/
noun
plural
stunners
Britannica Dictionary definition of STUNNER
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informal
1
:
a very attractive person
His wife is a real
stunner
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2
:
something that amazes or shocks people
The jury's decision was a
stunner
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