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astounding

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a·stound  (-stound)
tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds
To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise.
[From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, to amaze; see astonish.]
a·stounding·ly adv.
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Adj.1.astounding - bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
dumbfounding, dumfounding
incredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"
2.astounding - so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"
staggering, stupefying, astonishing
impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"
astounding
adjective amazing, striking, surprising, brilliant, impressive, astonishing, staggering, sensational (informal) bewildering, stunning, breathtaking, wondrous (archaic), (literary) jaw-dropping, stupefying
Translations
astounding [əˈstaundɪŋ] adj → asombroso
astounding [əˈstaundɪŋ] astound adj → erstaunlich


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