Astonishment
Astonishment noun - The rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary.
Usage example: the Midwesterner's astonishment at seeing the ocean for the first time
Respect and astonishment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respect" instead a noun "Astonishment".
Respect
Respect noun - Relation to or concern with something specified.
Astonishment and respect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Astonishment" instead a noun "Respect".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- esteem and astonishment
- esteem and respect
- regard and astonishment
- regard and respect
- reverence and astonishment
- reverence and respect
- admiration and astonishment
- admiration and respect
- worship and astonishment
- worship and respect
- veneration and astonishment
- veneration and respect
- approval and astonishment
- approval and respect
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Supes asks in astonishment why they are helping him, and they tell him that even though they are his enemies, they respect him, and they couldn't stand watching D.M.'s pointless cruelty.
Source: Worthy Opponent - Following his HeelFace Turn on Bret Hart, commentators like Vince McMahon and Jim Ross would often express astonishment as to why people went crazy over Austin despite his lack of morals and respect for anyone and anything.
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