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Admiration

Wonder; astonishment.

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Narrower term 6

Adoration 76% connected

The act of playing honor to a divine being; the worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god.

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Awe 76% connected

Dread; great fear mingled with respect.

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Glorification 76% connected

The act of glorifyng or of giving glory to.

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Idealization 76% connected

The act or process of idealizing.

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Philogyny 76% connected

Fondness for women; uxoriousness; -- opposed to misogyny.

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Broader term 6

Amazement 76% connected

The condition of being amazed; bewilderment [Obs.]; overwhelming wonder, as from surprise, sudden fear, horror, or admiration.

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Approval 76% connected

Approbation; sanction.

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Approving 76% connected

of Approve

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Astonishment 76% connected

The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense.

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Blessing 76% connected

of Bless

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Liking 76% connected

of Like

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Admire 74% connected

To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with surprise; to marvel at.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Admire 74% connected

To regard with wonder or astonishment; to view with surprise; to marvel at.

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Marvel 74% connected

That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.

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Marvel 74% connected

That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle.

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Appreciation 92% connected

A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence.

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Esteem 92% connected

To set a value on; to appreciate the worth of; to estimate; to value; to reckon.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Wonder 92% connected

That emotion which is excited by novelty, or the presentation to the sight or mind of something new, unusual, strange, great, extraordinary, or not w…

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Wonderment 92% connected

Surprise; astonishment; a wonderful appearance; a wonder.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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