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astonishing

 adjective
     
as‧ton‧ish‧ing
so surprising that it is difficult to believe [= amazing]:
an astonishing decision
their astonishing success
—astonishingly adverb:
an astonishingly good voice
WORD FOCUS: surprising WORD FOCUS: surprising
very surprising: amazing, extraordinary, astonishing, astounding, staggering, startling

➔ See also surprising
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