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- pronunciation:
sta
nihsh
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
astonishes, astonishing, astonished |
| definition: |
to fill, suddenly, with great surprise or amazement.
His coolness in a crisis astonished me.- synonyms:
- amaze, astound, dumbfound, stun
- similar words:
- baffle, bewilder, bowl over, confuse, daze, dazzle, flabbergast, petrify, surprise
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| related words: |
awe, bedazzle, shock, startle |
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| derivations: |
astonishedly (adv.), astonishingly (adv.), astonishment (n.) |
Word Builder: astonish +
- astonishing:
causing great surprise.
- astonishment:
great surprise.
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