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wonder

won·der [ wúndər ]


noun  (plural won·ders)
Definition:
 
1. amazed admiration: amazed admiration or awe, especially at something very beautiful or new

2. something marvelous: a miracle or other cause of intense admiration or awe



adjective 
Definition:
 
extraordinarily good: exciting admiration or amazement by virtue of being outstandingly good, effective, or unusual



verb  (past and past participle won·dered, present participle won·der·ing, 3rd person present singular won·ders)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb speculate about something: to speculate or be curious to know about something

2. intransitive verb be amazed: to be in a state of amazed admiration or awe

[ Old English wundor< Germanic]

won·der·er noun

no or small or little wonder used to indicate that something is not surprising

wonders (will) never cease used, often ironically, to express astonishment or incredulity
I hear he managed to get to work on time today - wonders will never cease!


work or perform or do wonders to achieve remarkable results or be very effective in solving a problem


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