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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 (William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)( 2 ) The patient attained an astonishing efficiency in a new trade . (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)They can even be rather grand , like Edward_Land 's monument to the astonishing success of Polaroid . (Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)The guards came_to_life with astonishing menace . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
Synonyms Examples "such an enormous response was astonishing" "an astounding achievement" "the amount of money required was staggering" "a staggering defeat" "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying" Related terms |
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