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marvel verb [ ˈmɑːv(ə)l ]

• be filled with wonder or astonishment.
• "she marvelled at Jeffrey's composure"
Similar: be amazed, be filled with amazement, be astonished, be surprised, be awed, stand in awe, wonder, be full of wonder, stare, gape, goggle, not believe one's eyes/ears, not know what to say, be dumbfounded, admire, applaud, think highly of, respect, venerate, appreciate, be flabbergasted,
Opposite: be indifferent, disregard,

marvel noun

• a wonderful or astonishing person or thing.
• "the marvels of technology"
Similar: wonder, miracle, wonderful thing, amazing thing, sensation, spectacle, phenomenon, genius, miracle worker, prodigy, paragon, virtuoso, wizard, something else, something to shout about, something to write home about, eye-opener, whizz, whizz-kid, ninja,
Origin: Middle English (as a noun): from Old French merveille, from late Latin mirabilia, neuter plural of Latin mirabilis ‘wonderful’, from mirari ‘wonder at’.


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