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heavens
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An exclamation of surprise or exasperation.
"Good heavens, is that the time already?"
How to Use Heavens
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned exclamation of shock or surprise, similar to "goodness" or "gosh."
When to use it
Fairly dated/formal-sounding in everyday speech; often used for comic or ironic effect today.
Common pairings
good heavens
heavens above
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