Dictionary
ad•mi•ra•tion
Pronunciation: (ad"mu-rā'shun), [key]—
n.
1. a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval.
2. the act of looking on or contemplating with pleasure:
admiration of fine paintings.
3. an object of wonder, pleasure, or approval:
The dancer was the admiration of everyone.
4. Archaic.wonder; astonishment.
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