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Synonyms & Antonyms of amazement
1
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
- Israelites watched in amazement as the Red Sea parted so that they could cross on dry land
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2
the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual
- imagine Dorothy's amazement when she discovered that the Wizard of Oz was just an ordinary man
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- astonishment,
- shock,
- startlement,
- stupefaction,
- surprise
- (also surprize)
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“Amazement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amazement. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of amazement was in 1592
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