wonder

/ˈwʌndər/ noun

Definition

ADMIRATION [U] › surprise and admiration: The boys gazed in wonder at the shiny, red Ferrari.

THING [C] › something that makes you feel surprise or admiration: [usually plural] the wonders of modern medicine

no wonder › used to say that you are not surprised about something: No wonder she failed the test if she didn't do any work.

it's a wonder (that) › used to say that you are surprised about something: It's a wonder he's still alive.

(Definition of wonder noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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