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The magician's trick will astonish the crowd.
What does Astonish mean?
Astonish means to greatly surprise someone.
Dictionary definition
To surprise someone very much.
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The team's comeback astonished everyone in the gym.
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The discovery astonished scientists because it changed what they expected.
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MeaningAstonish means to greatly surprise someone.
ExampleExample: The magician's trick will astonish the crowd.
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- uh · ston · ish
- Strongest beat
- ston
- Ending
- ish
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- Put a little extra energy on ston.
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boreUse when something does not interest or surprise.
expectUse when something is already thought likely to happen.
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Word family
Astonish word family
Base word
astonish
adjective
astonished
Greatly surprised.
adjective
astonishing
Very surprising or amazing.
noun
astonishment
A feeling of great surprise.
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