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surprise

noun

1 surprise

The astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you.

Roget 508: inexpectation, non-expectation; false expectation etc. (disappointment) 509; miscalculation etc. 481.    surprise, sudden burst, thunderclap, blow, shock, ... show more

Roget 870: wonder, marvel; astonishment, amazement, wonderment, bewilderment; amazedness etc. adj.; admiration, awe; stupor, stupefaction; stound, ... show more

Dutch: verbazing, verrassing
Polish: zaskoczenie

2 surprise

A sudden unexpected event.

Dutch: surprise, verrassing
Polish: niespodzianka, zaskoczenie

3 surprise

The act of surprising someone.

synonym: surprisal.

Dutch: surprise

verb

1 surprise

Cause to be surprised.

Roget 508: not expect etc. 507; be taken by surprise; start; miscalculate etc. 481; not bargain for; come upon, fall upon.    be unexpected etc. adj.; ... show more

Roget 702: be cunning etc. adj.; have cut one's eyeteeth; contrive etc. (plan) 626; live by one's wits; maneuver; intrigue, gerrymander, finesse, double, ... show more

Roget 870: wonder, marvel, admire; be surprised etc. adj.; start; stare; open one's eyes, rub one's eyes, turn up one's eyes; gloar; gape, open one's mouth, ... show more

Dutch: bevreemden, verrassen

2 surprise

Come upon or take unawares.

3 surprise

Attack by storm; attack suddenly.

synonym: storm.

Dutch: bestormen, stormlopen


Moby thesaurus: admiration, amaze, amazement, ambush, assail, assault, astonish, astonishment, astound, astoundment, attack, awe, awestrike, bedaze, bedazzle, beguilement, bewilder, bewilderment, blitz, blockbuster ... show more.

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