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Meaning of astonishment

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

astonishment

Pronunciation:/əˈstɒnɪʃmənt//əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

noun

Definitions

  1. The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.

    Example: The class looked on in astonishment as their teacher proceeded to tear the pages out of the textbook.

    Synonyms:amazementstupefactionwonderwonderment

  2. Something very surprising.

    Synonyms:marvelstunner

  3. Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body.

    Synonyms:numbnessparalysis

  4. Loss of mental faculties, inability to think or use one's senses.

    Synonyms:stupor
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astonishment

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