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marvel

1. mar.vel \'ma:r-v*l\ n [ME mervel, fr. OF merveille, fr. LL mirabilia 
   marvels, fr. L], neut. pl. of mirabilis wonderful, fr. mirari to wonder - 
   more at SMILE 1: something that causes wonder or astonishment  2: intense 
   surprise or interest : ASTONISHMENT 
2. marvel \'ma:rv-(*-)lin\ vb or mar.veled or mar.velled;  or mar.vel.ing;  
   or mar.vel.ling : to become filled with surprise, wonder, or amazed 
   curiosity {~(Xed at his dexterity} : to feel astonishment or perplexity at 
   or about {~ed that  they had escaped}