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"Wooow!" they marvelled. To marvel is the word that comes to my mind in this case. But in general you should realize that often it's not that important to find the one word to describe some...
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> "Wooow!" they **marvelled**. _To marvel_ is the word that comes to my mind in this case. But in general you should realize that often it's not that important to find the _one word to describe something_. It may be hard for your audience to understand - after all it's hard for you to come up with it. There is a difference between active and passive vocabulary, but the point still stands. Have a look at my answer to [Describing body language?](https://writing.stackexchange.com/a/33427/23159) for a longer discussion about always trying to find the _one word_. You may want to consider some longer alternatives, such as: > "Wooow" they exclaimed in awe of what they just saw. or > "Wooow" they said, smitten with amazement. or > "Wooow" they exclaimed in an astonished voice. or > "Wooow" they said, amazed by what they had just seen. Often _to say_ is good enough if you then proceed to describe in detail how your character reacts.
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