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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
If not, you might be surprised about where it takes you.
Its inclusion on the Game of the Year shortlist might surprise some, as its critical reception was much less positive than the titles it's up against.
Researchers at the University of Amsterdam have discovered the surprising answer.
They are far from the only voices in Washington that see China as a threat to US security and its economy – a view that surprises the average person in Beijing.
"When big sums of money are involved it is no surprise people out there are going to try and make a quick buck," he said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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