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surprise

/ surprise /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of surprising someone
Type of:
disruption perturbation
noun Sense 2
a sudden unexpected event
Type of:
change alteration modification
Kinds of:
bombshell thunderbolt thunderclap coup de theatre eye opener
Derived:
storm
noun Sense 3
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
Type of:
astonishment amazement
verb Sense 4
cause to be surprised
"The news really surprised me"
Type of:
affect impress move
Kinds of:
amaze astonish astound explode a bombshell catch
Derived:
surprisal
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 5
come upon or take unawares
"She surprised the couple"
"He surprised an interesting scene"
Type of:
act move
Kinds of:
blindside
Derived:
surprisal
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
attack by storm; attack suddenly
Type of:
attack assail
Derived:
surpriser storm
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
67%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

disruption perturbation change alteration modification bombshell thunderbolt thunderclap coup de theatre eye opener astonishment amazement