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Astonishment

/əˈstɑnɪʃmənt/
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(noun) The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.

To my astonishment, my money was gone.
Between astonishment and sorrow, she could not speak a word.
CEFR Practice Quiz
To my great ____, the tiny kitten climbed all the way up the tree.

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