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wonderment
[
wuhn
-der-m
uh
nt
]
won·der·ment
/
ˈwʌn
dər
mənt
/
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[
wuhn
-der-m
uh
nt
]
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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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wonderment
(ˈwʌndəmənt)
—
n
1.
rapt surprise; awe
2.
puzzled interest
3.
something that excites wonder
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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