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   astonishment

   /əˈstɒnɪʃm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. great surprise: "she looked at him in astonishment"

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   Astonishment is a noun that means a feeling of great surprise and wonder, or something that causes amazement or wonder. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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   Astonishment is what you feel when you're extremely surprised. If a cat stood up and recited the Preamble to the Constitution, you’d stare in astonishment.

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   What does astonishment mean?

   • Name That Dessert! Hope you’ve saved room for some sweet vocabulary. The meaning of ASTONISHMENT is a feeling of great surprise and wonder : the state of being astonished : amazement. How to use astonishment in a sentence.

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   What does Astonish mean?

   • astonish implies surprising so greatly as to seem incredible. astound stresses the shock of astonishment. amaze suggests an effect of bewilderment. flabbergast may suggest thorough astonishment and bewilderment or dismay. Despite the hype, there was nothing in the book to astonish readers. The garden's beauty never fails to astonish.

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   What does it mean if a person is astonished?

   • Astonishment is the feeling of being blown away and shocked by something. It’s the noun form of astonish, which is a verb meaning, basically “to have your mind blown.” A professional magician aims to create astonishment. A basketball player who hits every three-point shot might make fans feel astonishment.

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   What is the difference between surprise and astonish?

   • surprise, astonish, astound, amaze, flabbergast mean to impress forcibly through unexpectedness. surprise stresses causing an effect through being unexpected but not necessarily unusual or novel. astonish implies surprising so greatly as to seem incredible. astound stresses the shock of astonishment. amaze suggests an effect of bewilderment.

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   What is the difference between surprise astonishment and flabbergast?

   • surprise stresses causing an effect through being unexpected but not necessarily unusual or novel. astonish implies surprising so greatly as to seem incredible. astound stresses the shock of astonishment. amaze suggests an effect of bewilderment. flabbergast may suggest thorough astonishment and bewilderment or dismay.

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   Astonishment is a noun that means overpowering wonder or surprise; amazement. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this word with example sentences from various sources.

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   Astonishment is a noun that means great surprise or amazement, or a cause of amazement. Find the pronunciation, translation, and related words for astonishment in this online dictionary.

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   Astonishment is a noun that means very great surprise. Learn how to use it in sentences with synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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   Astonishment is a feeling of great surprise. Learn how to use this word in sentences, find synonyms and related words, and explore its pronunciation and grammar.

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   Astonish means to strike with sudden and usually great wonder or surprise. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for astonish.