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Definition of astonishing adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

astonishing

adjective
 
/əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/
 
/əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
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  1. very surprising; difficult to believe synonym amazing
    • She ran 100m in an astonishing 10.6 seconds.
    • I find it absolutely astonishing that you didn't like it.
    Extra Examples
    • During this period London grew at an astonishing rate.
    • It was an astonishing way for a team captain to behave.
    • She coped with the press with astonishing skill for a 19-year-old.
    • The painting was sold at auction for an astonishing $30 million.
    • Then he had an astonishing piece of luck.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • find something
    adverb
    • really
    • truly
    • absolutely
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