/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
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Translation
So good or so surprising that people can hardly believe it.
Word origin
From the verb amaze, from Old English amasian, meaning to stun someone.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- amasian
- English cognates
- amaze, maze
Examples
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"Amazing" is much stronger than "good".
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We use "amazing" before a noun to praise it.
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"Amazing" can describe a whole idea, not only a thing.
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