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astonishment
/əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/
noun
The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
"The class looked on in astonishment as their teacher proceeded to tear the pages out of the textbook."
Similar: amazement, stupefaction, wonder, wonderment
Something very surprising.
Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body.
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