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astonish

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  1. surprise              
 
as.ton.ish \*-'sta:n-ish\ vt [prob. fr. earlier astony (fr. ME astonen, 
   astonien, fr. OF (Xestoner, fr. - assumed - VL extonare, fr. L ex- + tonare 
   to thunder) + -ish (as in abolish) obs  1: to strike with sudden fear  2: 
   to strike with sudden wonder