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astonish

3 syllables
verb
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As a verb, astonish means surprise greatly.

Meanings of astonish

2 meanings

verb

  1. To surprise greatly.

  2. Affect with wonder

    “Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!”

    Similar: amaze, astound

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: affect with wonder
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Words that rhyme with astonish

admonish

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