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Adjective: amazing  u'mey-zing
  1. Surprising greatly
    "she does an amazing amount of work";
    - astonishing, jaw-dropping [informal], incredible
     
  2. Inspiring awe, admiration or wonder
    "New York is an amazing city";
    - awe-inspiring, awesome, awful [archaic], awing, breathtaking
Verb: amaze  u'meyz
  1. Fill with wonder or astonishment; greatly surprise
    "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!";
    - astonish, astound

See also: breathtaking, heart-stopping, impressive, surprising

Type of: surprise

Encyclopedia: Amazing

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