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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something wonderful or awe-inspiring |
| Synonyms: | agitation, bomb*, bombshell, commotion, excitement, flash, furor, hit, marvel, miracle, phenomenon, portent, prodigy, scandal, stir, stunner, surprise, thrill, wonder, wow* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stun/stupefy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amaze, shock |
| Synonyms: | astonish, astound, bemuse, bewilder, blow away, bowl over, confound, confuse, daze, dumbfound, flabbergast, floor*, fog*, give a turn, hit like ton of bricks, knock out, knock over, knock unconscious, muddle, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, paralyze, petrify, rock*, shake up, stagger, strike dumb, surprise, take breath away, throw a curve |
| Antonyms: | expect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | trap |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | catch, snare; trick |
| Synonyms: | ambuscade, ambush, beguile, box in, circumvent, collar, corner*, corral*, deceive, decoy, dupe, enmesh, ensnare, entangle, entrap, fool, grab, hook, inveigle, land*, mousetrap, nab, nail, net, overtake, rope in, seduce, snag, suck in, surprise, take, tangle, trammel, trip up |
| Antonyms: | let go, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | treat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pleasing entity or occurrence |
| Synonyms: | amusement, banquet, celebration, dainty, delicacy, delight, enjoyment, entertainment, feast, fun, gift, goody, gratification, joy, party, pleasure, refreshment, satisfaction, surprise, sweet, thrill, tidbit |
| Antonyms: | bad fortune |
| Main Entry: | turn |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | scare |
| Synonyms: | attack, blow, fit, fright, jolt, seizure, shock, spell, start, surprise |
| Main Entry: | twist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sudden development; oddity |
| Synonyms: | aberration, bent, change, characteristic, confusion, crotchet, eccentricity, entanglement, foible, idiosyncrasy, kink, knot, mess, mix-up, peculiarity, proclivity, quirk, revelation, screw-up, slant, snarl, surprise, tangle, trait, turn, variation |
| Main Entry: | unforeseen |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | surprising |
| Synonyms: | abrupt, accidental, from left field, not bargained for, out of the blue, startling, sudden, surprise, unanticipated, uncalculated, unexpected, unlooked-for |
| Antonyms: | expected, foreseen, predictable, predicted |
| Main Entry: | upset |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | problem |
| Synonyms: | agitation, bother, complaint, defeat, destruction, disorder, disquiet, distress, disturbance, free-for-all, goulash, hassle, illness, malady, overthrow, queasiness, reverse, reversion, screw-up, shake-up, shock, sickness, stew, subversion, surprise, tizzy, trouble, turmoil, worry |
| Antonyms: | calm, happiness, peace, solution |
| Main Entry: | waylay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | intercept, ambush |
| Synonyms: | accost, ambuscade, assail, attack, box*, bushwhack, catch, hold up, jump, lay for, lie in wait, lurk, pounce on, prowl, set upon, skulk, slink, surprise, swoop down on |
| Antonyms: | allow, forward |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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