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wonder
The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
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noun
The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
noun
Something that causes feelings of wonder
“The wonders of modern science”
noun
A state in which you want to learn more about something
noun
Someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
“Mozart was a child genius”
verb
Have a wish or desire to know something
“He wondered who had built this beautiful church”
verb
Place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
“I wonder whether this was the right thing to do”
verb
Be amazed at
“We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities”
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The wonders of modern science
Mozart was a child genius
He's smart but he's no Einstein
He wondered who had built this beautiful church
I wonder whether this was the right thing to do
She wondered whether it would snow tonight
We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities
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