Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases

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CLASS VI SECTION II 4. CONTEMPLATIVE AFFECTIONS

870. Wonder -- N. wonder, marvel; astonishment, amazement, wonderment, bewilderment; amazedness &c adj. ; admiration, awe; stupor, stupefaction; stound , fascination; sensation; surprise &c (inexpectation) 508 [Obs.].

871. [Absence of wonder.] Expectance -- N. expectance &c (expectation) 507.

872. Prodigy -- N. prodigy, phenomenon; wonder, wonderment; marvel, miracle; monster &c (unconformity) 83; curiosity, lion, sight, spectacle; jeu de theatre [Fr.] , coup de theatre; gazingstock ; sign; St.