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English verb: bowl over | |||
| 1. | bowl over (motion) cause to overturn from an upright or normal position | ||
| Samples | The cat knocked over the flower vase. The clumsy customer turned over the vase. He tumped over his beer. | ||
| Synonyms | knock over, overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over, upset | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| Cause | overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over | ||
| Verb group | overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over | ||
| 2. | bowl over (cognition) overcome with amazement | ||
| Samples | This boggles the mind!. | ||
| Examples | The bad news will bowl over him, The good news will bowl over her, The performance is likely to bowl over Sue | ||
| Synonyms | boggle, flabbergast | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | surprise | ||
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