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Careta Posted 20 years ago
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what does amazed mean? Does it always have a positive meaning?

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02br 00[+ (01i 00that02i 00)] I'm amazed 01b 00(that)02b 00 she didn't complain02br 02br 01a 05000/ 02a 0240

— K.O.

  • 02br 00[+ (01i 00that02i 00)] I'm amazed 01b 00(that)02b 00 she didn't complain02br 02br 01a 05000/ 02a 0240
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1b00extremely surprised:02br
02b00She was amazed 01b00at02b00 how calm she felt after the accident.02br
00I was 01b00absolutely02b00 amazed when I heard he'd been promoted.02br
00[+ 01i00to02i00 infinitive] Mr Graham was amazed 01b00to02b00 find 46 ancien
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1b00amazed02b00 adj : filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing"; "stood in stunned silence"; "stunned scientists found not one but at least thr
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0Hi guys, 02br
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00Yes, 01font00amazed02font00 just means 01i00very surprised02i00. The negative/positive aspect depends on the reason.02br
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00For negative matters, we'd often use a word like 01i00shocked02i00.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive
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1font00[syn: 02font01a01font00astonied02font02a01font00, 02font01a01font00astonished02font02a01font00,
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