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WONDERMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
Synonyms:
admiration; wonder; wonderment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("wonderment" is a kind of...):
amazement; astonishment (the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wonderment"):
awe (an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration)
Derivation:
wonder (be amazed at)
