Astonish

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise.
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  • v. surprise, flabbergast
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To stun; to render senseless, as by a blow.
  • v. To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to confound with some sudden emotion or passion.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To stun, as with a blow; benumb; give a stupefying shock to.
  • To stun or strike dumb with sudden fear; confound.
  • To strike or impress with wonder, surprise, or admiration; surprise; amaze.
  • Synonyms Surprise, Amaze, etc. (see surprise); startle, shock.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. affect with wonder
    • Verb Form
    astonished    astonishes    astonishing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    surprise   
    Hyponym
    dazzle   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    astound    surprise    overwhelm    amaze   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    admonish   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    extraordinary    startle    marvellous    astound    considerable    uncommon    utmost    unprecedented   
     
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