astonishment

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(ə-stŏn'ĭsh-mənt) pronunciation
n.
  1. Great surprise or amazement.
  2. A cause of amazement; a marvel.

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noun

  1. The emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring or astounding: amaze, amazement, awe, marvel, wonder, wonderment. Archaic admiration, dread. See excite/bore/interest, feelings.
  2. One that evokes great surprise and admiration: marvel, miracle, phenomenon, prodigy, sensation, stunner, wonder, wonderment. Idioms: one for the books, the eighth wonder of the world. See good/bad.

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Definition: state of surprise
Antonyms: calmness, dullness, expectation, indifference, unexcitement

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