surprise
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(noun) the act of surprising someone |
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Synonyms: surprisal, surprising |
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Related Words: disruption, perturbation |
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(verb) take unawares or by surprise; cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me" |
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Related Words: amaze, astonish, astound, ball over, blow out of the water, boggle, bowl over, catch, flabbergast, floor, shock, stun, take aback |
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(verb) take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene" |
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Related Words: act, move |
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(noun) a sudden unexpected event |
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Related Words: alteration, blow, bombshell, change, coup de theatre, eye opener, modification, shock, stunner, thunderbolt, thunderclap |
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(noun) the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you |
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Related Words: amazement, astonishment |
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(verb) attack by storm; attack suddenly |
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Synonyms: storm |
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Related Words: assail, attack |
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