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Gape

/ɡˈeɪp/
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(verb) To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise.

I can only gape at such perfection.
"Please don't gape at me. It's rather rude, y'know."
CEFR Practice Quiz
The audience could only ____ in surprise as the magician performed his most daring and incredible trick yet.

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