Question

we were taken...............when we heard of her sad demise.(appropriate word)
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Answer 1

Hello friend, the answer is by.

We were taken by when we heard of her sad demise.

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Answer 2

Answer:

I think aback would be an appropriate word.

Explanation:

Well you can write aback because it maybe  shows the emotion of yuo getting surprised sadly  

Thus We were taken aback when we heard of her sad demise

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