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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something amazing; state of amazement |
| Synonyms: | abruptness, amazement, astonishment, astoundment, attack, awe, bewilderment, bombshell, consternation, curiosity, curveball, disappointment, disillusion, epiphany, eureka, eye-opener, fortune, godsend, incredulity, jolt*, kick*, marvel, miracle, miscalculation, phenomenon, portent, precipitance, precipitation, precipitousness, prodigy, rarity, revelation, shock, start, stupefaction, suddenness, thunderbolt, unexpected, unforeseen, whammy, wonder, wonderment |
| Notes: | amaze once meant 'alarm, terrify' but now means 'astonish'; surprise means 'meet with suddenly or without warning' |
| Antonyms: | expectation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Main Entry: | bewilderment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | puzzlement |
| Synonyms: | bafflement, confusion, daze, discombobulation, disorientation, perplexity, surprise |
| Main Entry: | confusion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disoriented state |
| Synonyms: | abashment, ado, anarchy, astonishment, bustle, chaos, clutter, commotion, complexity, complication, consternation, daze, difficulty, disarray, discomposure, dislocation, disorganization, distraction, emotional upset, ferment, fog, fracas, haze, hodge-podge, imbroglio, intricacy, jumble, labyrinth, mess, mistake, muddle, mystification, pandemonium, perturbation, racket, riot, row, shambles, stir, stupefaction, surprise, tangle, trouble, tumult, turmoil, untidiness, upheaval, uproar, wilderness |
| Antonyms: | calm, clarity, composure, method, order, organization, orientation, system |
| Main Entry: | entertainment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | amusement, pleasure |
| Synonyms: | ball*, bash*, big time, blast*, blow out, celebration, cheer, clambake, delight, dissipation, distraction, diversion, divertissement, enjoyment, feast, frolic, fun, fun and games, gaiety, game, good time, grins, high time, laughs, leisure activity, lots of laughs, merriment, merrymaking, party, pastime, picnic, play, recreation, regalement, relaxation, relief, revelry, satisfaction, shindig*, sport, spree, surprise, treat, wingding |
| Antonyms: | chore, drudgery, labor, task, work |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | jolt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | surprise; sudden push |
| Synonyms: | blow, bombshell, bounce, bump, clash, collision, concussion, double whammy, impact, jar, jerk, jog, jounce, jump, kick, lurch, percussion, punch, quiver, reversal, setback, shake, shock, shot, start, surprise, thunderbolt |
| Main Entry: | miracle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wonderful, surprising event or thing |
| Synonyms: | marvel, phenomenon, portent, prodigy, rarity, revelation, sensation, stunner, supernatural occurrence, surprise, thaumaturgy, unusualness, wonder |
| Antonyms: | normalcy, usualness |
| Main Entry: | novelty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | newness, originality |
| Synonyms: | change, crazy*, creation, dernier cri, freshness, innovation, last word, modernity, mutation, newfangled contraption, oddball, oddity, original, origination, permutation, recentness, sport*, strangeness, surprise, unfamiliarity, uniqueness, vicissitude, weird* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sensation |
| 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: | 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 |
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