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surprise - a sudden unexpected event |
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alteration,
modification,
change the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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thunderbolt,
thunderclap,
bombshell a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
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coup de theatre a highly successful theatrical production
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eye opener something surprising and revealing
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peripeteia,
peripetia,
peripety a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work); "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling"
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blow,
shock forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
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stunner an unexpected and amazing event; "the stunner was what happened on Saturday"
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surprise - the act of surprising someone |
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surprisal |
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disruption,
perturbation the act of causing disorder
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surprise - the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you |
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amazement,
astonishment the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
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surprise - cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me" |
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affect,
impress,
move,
strike act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"
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astonish,
astound,
amaze affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"
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explode a bombshell utter or do something surprising; "Father exploded a bombshell when he forbade us to go to the prom"
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catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
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flabbergast,
bowl over,
boggle overcome with amazement; "This boggles the mind!"
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ball over,
blow out of the water,
take aback,
floor,
shock subject to electrical shocks
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surprise - come upon or take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene" |
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act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
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blindside attack or hit on or from the side where the attacked person's view is obstructed
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