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NOUN | 1 | wonder, wonderment, admiration | The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising |
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2 | wonder, marvel | Something that causes feelings of wonder | |
3 | wonder, curiosity | A state in which you want to learn more about something | |
VERB | 1 | wonder, inquire, enquire | Have a wish or desire to know something |
2 | wonder, question | Place in doubt or express doubtful speculation | |
3 | wonder, marvel | Be amazed at |
Sounds | wah'nder |
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Rhymes | adder, alder, Alexander, and 194 more rhymes in der at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising. |
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Synonyms | wonderment, admiration |
Narrower | awe |
Broader | astonishment, amazement |
Verbs | wonder |
Meaning | Something that causes feelings of wonder. |
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Examples | "the wonders of modern science" |
Synonyms | marvel |
Broader | happening, occurrence, natural event |
Verbs | wonder |
Meaning | A state in which you want to learn more about something. |
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Synonyms | curiosity |
Narrower | desire to know, lust for learning, thirst for knowledge; interest, involvement; curiousness, inquisitiveness |
Broader | cognitive state, state of mind |
Verbs | wonder |
Meaning | Have a wish or desire to know something. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE |
Examples | "He wondered who had built this beautiful church" |
Synonyms | inquire, enquire |
Narrower | request |
Broader | question, query |
Nouns | wonderer; wonder |
Meaning | Place in doubt or express doubtful speculation. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE |
Model | They wonder whether there was a traffic accident |
Examples | "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" |
Synonyms | question |
Narrower | scruple |
Broader | chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate |
Meaning | Be amazed at. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Model | Sam and Sue wonder over the results of the experiment |
Synonyms | marvel |
Broader | react, respond |
Nouns | wonder, wonderment; wonder; wonderer |