| VERB | cognition | astound, amaze, astonish | affect with wonder |
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| Sounds | ahstaw'nd | |
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| Rhymes | abound ... wound: 56 rhymes with awnd... | |
| Meaning | affect with wonder. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Model | The good news will astound her; The performance is likely to astound Sue | |
| Synonyms | amaze, astonish | |
| Narrower | dazzle | amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill |
| Broader | surprise | Cause to be surprised |
| Spanish | admirar, asombrar, pasmar, sorprender | |
| Catalan | admirar, asombrar, esbalair, meravellar, sorprendre | |
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