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amaze
(amaze)
Pronunciation:
/əˈmeɪz/
verb
[
with object
]
surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment:
he was
amazed at
how modern everything was
[
with object and clause
]
:
she was
amazed that
Paul should notice her
Origin:
Old English
āmasian
, of unknown origin
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