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amazement

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a⋅maze⋅ment

  [uh-meyz-muhnt]
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–noun
1. overwhelming surprise or astonishment.
2. Obsolete.
a. stupefaction; frenzy.
b. perplexity.
c. consternation.
Origin:
1590–1600; amaze + -ment
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a·maze·ment   (ə-māz'mənt)   
n.  

  1. A state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment.

  2. Obsolete Bewilderment; perplexity.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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