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Definition of: astonish
(ə·ston′ish) v.t.
1. To affect with wonder and surprise; amaze; confound.
2. Obs. To stun or paralyze, as by a shock. [<OF estoner <L ex- out + tonare thunder]
—a·ston′ish·er noun
—a·ston′ish·ing adjective
—a·ston′ish·ing·ly adverb
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