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   Won·der

   /ˈwəndər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable: "he had stood in front of it, observing the intricacy of the ironwork with the wonder of a child" Similar aweadmirationwondermentfascinationsurpriseastonishmentamazement
   • ▪ the quality of a person or thing that causes wonder: "Athens was a place of wonder and beauty" Similar marvelmiraclephenomenonwonderful thingsensationsightspectaclebeautycuriosityraritynonpareil
   • ▪ a strange or remarkable person, thing, or event: "the electric trolley car was looked upon as the wonder of the age"
   • ▪ having remarkable properties or abilities: "a wonder drug"
   • ▪ a surprising event or situation: "it is a wonder that losses are not much greater"

   verb

   • 1. desire or be curious to know something: "how many times have I written that, I wonder?" Similar ponderask oneselfthink aboutmeditate onreflect ondeliberate aboutmuse onspeculate aboutconjecturepuzzle aboutbe curious aboutbe inquisitive aboutinformal:cudgel one's brains about
   • ▪ used to express a polite question or request: "I wonder whether you have thought more about it?"
   • 2. feel doubt: "I wonder about such a marriage"
   • 3. feel admiration and amazement; marvel: "people stood by and wondered at such bravery" Similar marvelbe amazedbe filled with amazementbe filled with admirationbe astonishedbe surprisedbe awedstand in awebe full of wonderbe lost for wordsnot believe one's eyes/earsnot know what to saybe dumbfoundedgapegogglegawkinformal:be flabbergastedboggle
   • ▪ be surprised: "if I feel compassion for her, it is not to be wondered at" Similar be surprisedexpress surprisefind it surprisingbe astonished/amazed

   Word Origin Old Englishwundor (noun), wundrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wonder and German Wunder, of unknown ultimate origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wonderer noun

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   wonder: 1 n the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising Synonyms: admiration , wonderment Types: awe an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration Type of: amazement , astonishment the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising n something that causes feelings of wonder “the wonders of modern science” Synonyms: ...

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