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astonishment

/əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/ noun B2
  1. The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise. (countable, uncountable) · The class looked on in astonishment as their teacher proceeded to tear the pages out of the textbook.
  2. Something very surprising. (countable, uncountable) · (colloquial)

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In a trice Anne was out of the house and flying down to the hollow, astonishment and hope struggling in her expressive eyes.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 124 · C1
The astonishment of the ladies was just what he wished--that of Mrs.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 6 · B2
“I am all astonishment.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 29 · B2
Hurst looked at her with astonishment.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 39 · B2

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