noun
- The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising.
- synonyms: wonderment, admiration
- Something that causes feelings of wonder.
- usage: "the wonders of modern science"
- synonyms: marvel
- A state in which you want to learn more about something.
- synonyms: curiosity
verb
- Have a wish or desire to know something.
- usage: "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
- Place in doubt or express doubtful speculation.
- usage: "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"
- synonyms: question
- Be amazed at.
- usage: "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"
- synonyms: marvel
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