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boggle
boggle /ˈbɒɡəl $ ˈbɑː-/ verb
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: Perhaps from bogle; bogey
the/your mind boggles, (also something makes the/your mind boggle, something boggles the/your mind) informal if your mind boggles when you think of something, it is difficult for you to imagine or accept it:
    The sheer amount of data makes the mind boggle.
    the/your mind boggles, at
    My mind boggles at the amount of work still to do.