| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | The emotion aroused by something awe-inspiring or astounding: amazement, astonishment, awe, marvel, wonder, wonderment. Archaic : admiration, dread. See EXCITE, FEELINGS. | | VERB: | To impress strongly by what is unexpected or unusual: astonish, astound, awe, startle, surprise. Idioms: catch (or take) unawares, take aback. See SURPRISE.
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| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. Copyright © 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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