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Friday, February 10, 2006

864 Wonder

N. wonder, state of wonder, wonderment, raptness; admiration, hero worship 887 love; awe, fascination, whistle, wolf whistle, exclamation, exclamation mark; shocked silence 399 silence; open mouth, popping eyes, eyes on stalks; shock, surprise, surprisal 508 lack of expectation; astonishment, amazement; stupor, stupefaction; bewilderment, bafflement 474 uncertainty; consternation 854 fear.

miracle-working, wonder-working, spell-binding, magic, 983 sorcery; stroke of genius, feat, exploit 676 deed; transformation scene, coup de theatre 594 dramatic theory.

prodigy, quite something, phenomenon, miracle, marvel, wonder; portent, sign, eye-opener, 511 omen; drama, sensation, cause celebre, nine days' wonder; object of wonder or admiration, wonderland, fairyland, 513 fantasy; seven wonders of the world; sight 445 spectacle; infant prodigy, genius,696 proficient person; miracle-workers, thaumaturge, wizard, witch, fairy godmother 983 sorcerer; hero, heroine, wonder boy, superman, dream girl, superwoman, whiz kid, 646 paragon; freak, sport, curiosity, oddity, guy, monster, monstrosity; puzzle 530 enigma