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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
After comparing their new results with other previous observations of WOH G64, they were surprised to find that the star had become dimmer over the past decade.
"The most surprising finding here isn't that male and female mice sleep differently. It's that no one has thoroughly shown this until now," said Rowe.
Awards this year, still made a surprise appearance at the Nashville ceremony to perform with Cody Johnson.
The actor discusses how she was able to tap into the news and the presidential election for her role on the Netflix series, which featured a surprising twist in the Season 2 finale.
First of all, they're always so surprised that our scripts are so right on their experiences.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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