Meaning of ぐうのねもでない in Japanese

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Definition of ぐうのねもでない

  1. (exp, adj-i) lost for words; not knowing what to say by way of excuse (refutation)

    そんなはっきり言われたら、ぐうの音も出なかった。
    When it was put that clearly, I was at a loss for a response.

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