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[ adjective ] surprising greatly
Synonyms Examples "she does an amazing amount of work" "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks" Used in print ("Editorials"...)Berlin 's resilience is amazing , but if it has to hire its labor in the West the struggle will be hard indeed '' . (Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)An amazing article in the Manchester_Guardian of last November , entitled `` Fate of Redundant Churches '' , states than an Archbishops ' Commission `` reported last month that in the Church_of_England alone there are 790 churches which are redundant now , or will be in 20 years ' time . (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)It is an amazing fact that in some species this will happen while the summer is still in_full_swing , for_instance , in August . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
Synonyms Examples "New York is an amazing city" "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight" "the awesome complexity of the universe" "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent" Used in print (Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)What I have observed time_and_time_again is a process of integration , integration that begins as abstract design and gradually takes_on recognizable form ; color patterns that are made to weave throughout the whole composition ; and that over_all , amazing control of large washes which is the Mason stylemark . Related terms |
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