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won⋅der⋅ment

  [wuhn-der-muhnt]
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–noun
1. wondering or wonder.
2. a cause or occasion of wonder.
Origin:
1525–35; wonder + -ment
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won·der·ment   (wŭn'dər-mənt)   
n.  
  1. Astonishment, awe, or surprise.
  2. Something that produces wonder; a marvel.
  3. Puzzlement or curiosity.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Wonderment

Won"der*ment\, n. Surprise; astonishment; a wonderful appearance; a wonder. --Bacon.

All the common sights they view, Their wonderment engage. --Sir W. Scott.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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