Usually means: Surprised or startled by event.
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  1. took aback: Merriam-Webster
  2. took aback: Collins English Dictionary
  3. took aback: Vocabulary.com
  4. took aback: Wiktionary
  5. took aback: TheFreeDictionary.com



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