wonder

/ˈwʌn·dər/ n [C/U] (SURPRISE)

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› a feeling of great surprise and admiration, or someone or something that causes such feelings: [U] People simply stared at her in wonder. [C] She’s a wonder! [U] If you didn’t study, no wonder you failed the test. [C] Among the wonders of medicine is anesthetic.

(Definition of wonder n (SURPRISE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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