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wonder
noun
    1. The state of mind produced by something extraordinary, new or unexpected; amazement or awe.
      Thesaurus: fascination, amazement, astonishment, awe, curiosity.
    2. Something that is a cause of awe, amazement or bafflement; a marvel or prodigy.
      Thesaurus: rarity, spectacle, miracle, curiosity, marvel, sight, sight to see.
adj
    1. Notable for accomplishing marvels.
      Example: a wonder drug
verb wondered, wondering
    tr & intr
    1. To be curious.
      Example: wondered about her background
      Example: wondering where you'd gone
      Thesaurus: speculate, conjecture, ponder, query, question, inquire, cogitate, ruminate.
    2. To be amazed or surprised by it
      Example: shouldn't wonder she felt ill
      Example: I wonder at you sometimes!
      Form: wonder at something (also)
    3. To be uncertain or undecided; to feel doubt.
    4. Used politely to introduce requests
      Example: I wonder if you could help me?
Derivative: wonderer
noun
    Derivative: wonderment
    noun
      Idiom: do wonders (work wonders)
        To achieve marvellous results.
      Idiom: no wonder (little wonder, small wonder)
        It is hardly surprising.
      Idiom: wonders never cease (wonders will never cease)
        colloq
        An expression of surprise at some unexpected but welcome development.
      Etymology: Anglo-Saxon wundor.



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