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amazement

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a·maze·ment  (-mzmnt)
n.
1. A state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment.
2. Obsolete Bewilderment; perplexity.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.amazementamazement - the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
astonishment
feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
wonder, wonderment, admiration - the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
surprise - the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
stupefaction - a feeling of stupefied astonishment
amazement
noun astonishment, surprise, wonder, shock, confusion, admiration, awe, marvel, bewilderment, wonderment, perplexity, stupefaction
Translations
amazement [əˈmeɪzmənt] n → asombro, sorpresa;
to my amazement → para mi sorpresa
amazement [əˈmeɪzmənt] amaze n → surprise f, étonnement m
amazement [əˈmeɪzmənt] amaze n → Erstaunen nt
amazement [əˈmeɪzmənt] n → stupore m


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Joe stared at one another again, in utter amazement.
Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles View in context
To my amazement, however, Mercy sides with my aunt.
The New Magdalen by Collins, Wilkie View in context
She looked at him in sheer amazement, amazement tempered just a little with a sort of tremulous uncertainty.
The Kingdom of the Blind by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
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