Astonished

  • 101Freud, Sigmund — (1856–1939)    Now known as the founder of psychoanalysis, Freud enrolled in the University of Vienna in 1873 as a medical student; he later entered the General Hospital of Vienna in 1882 to qualify for private practice. He soon joined the staff… …

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  • 102wonder — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Surprise or admiration or its cause Nouns 1. wonder, wonderment, marvel, miracle, miraculousness, astonishment, amazement, bewilderment; amazedness, admiration, awe; stupor, stupefaction; fascination;… …

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  • 103stunned — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dazed, astonished, amazed, dumbfounded; see shocked . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. dazed, stupefied, shocked, paralyzed, nonplussed, dumbfounded, *bowled over, *floored, *blown away, *seeing stars, overwhelmed,… …

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  • 104stupefied — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. astonished, astounded, amazed, dazzled; see bewildered , surprised . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. stunned, dazed, *out of it, staggered, knocked out, struck dumb, *stupid, benumbed, *floored, shocked, paralyzed,… …

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  • 105thunderstruck — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. astonished, confounded, astounded, dumbfounded; see bewildered . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. shocked, floored, staggered, amazed, astonished, dumbstruck, dumbfounded, flabbergasted, *knocked for a loop, *bowled… …

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  • 106astonish — as|ton|ish [əˈstɔnıʃ US əˈsta: ] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: astone to astonish (14 17 centuries) (from Old French estoner, from Vulgar Latin extonare, from Latin tonare to thunder ) + ish (as in abolish)] to surprise someone very much =… …

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  • 107astonish — a|ston|ish [ ə stanıʃ ] verb transitive * to surprise someone very much: Beth astonished her by refusing to help. astonish that: It always astonished him that his children did not feel closer to their grandfather …

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  • 108Cole, Ann —    A woman involved in a POSSESSION case in Hartford, Connecticut, that astonished her townspeople and led to the execution of an accused witch. Ann Cole suddenly seemed to acquire preternatural knowledge of the malicious activities of the… …

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  • 109admire — I. v. a. 1. (Rare.) Wonder at, be surprised at, be astonished or amazed at. 2. Esteem great, regard with pleasure, think fine, count brilliant, like much, think highly of, have a high opinion of, prize or value highly. II. v. n. (Rare.) Wonder,… …

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  • 110θαμβῶν — θάμβος amazement neut gen pl (attic epic doric) θαμβέω to be astounded pres part act masc nom sg (attic epic doric) θαμβός astonished fem gen pl θαμβός astonished masc/neut gen pl …

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