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astonishable

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Etymology

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From astonish +‎ -able.

Adjective

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astonishable (comparative more astonishable, superlative most astonishable)

  1. (obsolete) Astonishing.
  2. Susceptible to being astonished; shockable.
    • 2007 January 21, Joe Queenan, “Astonish Me”, in New York Times[1]:
      These are good times for the astonishable reading public.

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