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astonishOne entry found. Main Entry: as·ton·ish Pronunciation: \ə-ˈstä-nish\ Function: transitive verb Etymology: probably from earlier astony (from Middle English astonen, astonien, from Anglo-French estoner to stun, from Vulgar Latin *extonare, from Latin ex- + tonare to thunder) + -ish (as in abolish) — more at thunder Date: circa 1534 1 obsolete : to strike with sudden fear synonyms see surprise
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