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surprise
noun as in something amazing; state of amazement
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amazement, astonishment, awe, bewilderment, consternation, curiosity, disappointment, jolt, miracle, revelation, shock, wonder
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abruptness, attack, bombshell, disillusion, epiphany, eureka, fortune, godsend, incredulity, kick, marvel, miscalculation, phenomenon, portent, precipitance, precipitation, precipitousness, prodigy, rarity, start, stupefaction, suddenness, thunderbolt, whammy, wonderment
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verb as in astonish; cause amazement
verb as in sneak up on; catch
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Example Sentences
Sir Tony's presence on this hypothetical body would come as no surprise.
She smiled through tears and said “I bet you guys are surprised.”
Each bite became its own surprise package: a tidy, glossy orb that burst when pulled apart, stretching cheese in gooey strings.
Refusal can be powerful, allies are sometimes found in surprising places, and small actions have a tendency to multiply.
England named their Ashes squad last week, with Will Jacks' inclusion as the second spinner the only surprise.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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