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a·maze·ment

   [uh-meyz-muhnt]
noun
1.
overwhelming surprise or astonishment.
2.
Obsolete.
a.
stupefaction; frenzy.
b.
perplexity.
c.
consternation.
Origin:
1590–1600; amaze + -ment
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amazement (əˈmeɪzmənt)
 
—n
1.  incredulity or great astonishment; complete wonder or surprise
2.  obsolete bewilderment or consternation

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amazement
1590s, early use of the L. suffix with a native verb, from amaze + -ment.
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