Marvel - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmɑːrvl|  American pronunciation of the word marvel
Brit.  |ˈmɑːv(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word marvel

noun

- something that causes feelings of wonder (syn: wonder)

verb

- be amazed at (syn: wonder)
We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities
- express astonishment or surprise about something

Extra examples

...that new electric car really is a marvel...

The doctors marveled that anyone could recover so quickly.

She was a perfect marvel.

No marvel that he was deceived that way.

It's a marvel to me that he received the award.

He turned out to be a marvel of human's working ability.

'The man is a genius,' marvelled Claire.

I marvelled at my mother's ability to remain calm in a crisis.

Visitors to Rome marvel over the beauty of the city.

I marvelled that anyone could be so stupid.

I don't know how he did it - he's an absolute marvel!

What marvel you've come!

We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities

...the essay is a marvel of concision and clarity...

...the daedal workings of the chime clock are a marvel to behold...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: marvel
he/she/it: marvels
present participle: marvelling
past tense: marvelled
past participle: marvelled
noun
singular: marvel
plural: marvels
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