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Amazement   /əmˈeɪzmənt/   Listen
noun
Amazement  n.  
1.
The condition of being amazed; bewilderment (Obs.); overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear, horror, or admiration. "His words impression left Of much amazement."
2.
Frenzy; madness. (Obs.)





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"Amazement" Quotes from Famous Books



... struck with wonder and amazement at the cool recklessness of such a proceeding; and, after; in true Malay fashion, discussing with his people for an hour or so the urgency of the case, he also landed, but well escorted and armed, with the intention of going to see what ...
— The Rescue • Joseph Conrad
... suddenly in amazement, for at that juncture he recalled a piece of great stupidity which he had committed. He had secured the rifle, and yet he had left without one thought of the indispensable ammunition that was required ...
— In the Pecos Country • Edward Sylvester Ellis (AKA Lieutenant R.H. Jayne)
... stared at him in amazement. In their eyes this competition between them for the maiden's hand was the highest of honours both to her and ...
— A Study In Scarlet • Arthur Conan Doyle
... of amazement went round the chamber, for none had looked to find such love and courage in this lady's heart. Only ...
— Montezuma's Daughter • H. Rider Haggard
... later Courtenay came back and stared in amazement at the scene. Two men were lighting and passing up bombs to the sergeant, who, standing clear out in the opening, grabbed and hurled the balls with an extraordinary prancing and dancing and arm-swinging series of contortions, while the ...
— Action Front • Boyd Cable (Ernest Andrew Ewart)


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