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==The American Heritage® Dictionary==
==The American Heritage® Dictionary==
===Noun===
===Noun===
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wonder - the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
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wonder - the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
wonderment, admiration
wonderment, admiration
amazement, astonishment - the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
amazement, astonishment - the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
awe - an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
awe - an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
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wonder- something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"
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wonder- something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"
marvel
marvel
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
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wonder - a state in which you want to learn more about something
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wonder - a state in which you want to learn more about something
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===Synonyms===
===Synonyms===
curiosity - [[cognitive]] state, state of [[mind]] - the state of a person's cognitive processes
curiosity - [[cognitive]] state, state of [[mind]] - the state of a person's cognitive processes
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