Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with astonishment in American Collocation
astonishment
noun
uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/əˈstɑnɪʃmənt/
absolute
complete
great
utmost
utter
Raymond was staring at us in absolute astonishment.
cause
express
In legal circles throughout the world, the recognition of the rebel forces caused great astonishment and was condemned.
gasp
gaze
stare
watch
We both stood gazing in astonishment.