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wonderment

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won·der·ment  (wndr-mnt)
n.
1. Astonishment, awe, or surprise.
2. Something that produces wonder; a marvel.
3. Puzzlement or curiosity.
wonderment [ˈwʌndəmənt]
n
1. rapt surprise; awe
2. puzzled interest
3. something that excites wonder
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wondermentwonderment - the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
wonder, admiration
amazement, astonishment - the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
awe - an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
Translations
wonderment [ˈwʌndəmənt] n → stupore m, meraviglia
wonderment [ˈwʌndəmənt] n → stupore m, meraviglia


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It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out.
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And with these cracked words he finally departed, leaving me, for the moment, in no small wonderment at his frantic impudence.
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The housekeeper and her husband were both of that decent phlegmatic order of people, to whom one may at any time safely communicate a remarkable piece of news without incurring the danger of having one's ears pierced by some shrill ejaculation, and subsequently stunned by a torrent of wordy wonderment.
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