surprise
Noun
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The astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you (synset 107525587)
hypernym: amazement, astonishment - the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
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A sudden unexpected event (synset 107312772)
hypernym: alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to anotherhyponym:
- bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap - a shocking surprise
- coup de theatre - a dramatic surprise
- eye opener - something surprising and revealing
- peripeteia, peripetia, peripety - a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work)
- blow, shock - an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
- stunner - an unexpected and amazing event
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The act of surprising someone (synset 100554692)
hypernym: disruption, perturbation - the act of causing disordersynonym: surprisal
Verb
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Cause to be surprised (synset 200727236)
"The news really surprised me"hyponym:
- amaze, astonish, astound - affect with wonder
- explode a bombshell - utter or do something surprising
- catch - discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
- boggle, bowl over, flabbergast - overcome with amazement
- ball over, blow out of the water, floor, shock, take aback - surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
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Come upon or take unawares (synset 202602490)
"She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene"hyponym: blindside - catch unawares, especially with harmful consequences
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Attack by storm;
Attack suddenly (synset 201128477)synonym: storm
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