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[ adjective ] filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
Examples "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation" "I stood enthralled, astonished by the majesty of the cathedral" "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the bombing" Used in print (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)At the door Alex managed to persuade the increasingly astonished fille_de_chambre to return in ten minutes . Related terms |
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