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amazement

[uh-meyz-muhnt]

noun

  1. overwhelming surprise or astonishment.

  2. Obsolete.

    1. stupefaction; frenzy.

    2. perplexity.

    3. consternation.



amazement

/ əˈɪəԳ /

noun

  1. incredulity or great astonishment; complete wonder or surprise

  2. obsoletebewilderment or consternation

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of amazement1

First recorded in 1590–1600; amaze + -ment
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"They just fit in perfectly with the landscape, I just felt a real sense of amazement that they are there and I can see them," he said.

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With a look of amazement, Roberts added: “I can’t remember him being this good, for this long.”

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It’s that local audience that’s now supporting him by showing up to pack the Glendale landmark he used to walk by in amazement as a kid.

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As in “What Not To Wear,” the episode ends with the transformed subject returning home, to the amazement of their loved ones.

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“But when we walked in, everything was ready to go,” Glasnow remarked this week, his eyes still wide with amazement.

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