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beghast

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Beghast (verb) means to fill someone with amazement or wonder; to inspire them.

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To fill someone with amazement or wonder; to inspire them.

""Oh, but Fräulein! You beghast me! Such an honor!"" — Phil Stong, The iron mountain (1942)

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Formed from be- and ghast; cognate with German begeistern (“to inspire, excite, thrill”).

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"beghast" (verb) means to fill someone with amazement or wonder; to inspire them.

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