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Rebounding off the wall in shock (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stun

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'shock' is the definition.
(both can mean to surprise)

'rebounding off the wall' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'sun' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for stun that I've seen before include "Make senseless or dizzy with a blow" , "Daze, knock senseless" , "Daze, concuss" , "Stupefy - daze" , "Numb with nuts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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