surprise
noun
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Sense 1 noun
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
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Sense 2 verb
cause to be surprised
The news really surprised me
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Sense 3 noun
a sudden unexpected event
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Sense 4 verb
come upon or take unawares
She surprised the couple
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Sense 5 noun
the act of surprising someone
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Sense 6 verb
attack by storm; attack suddenly
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | surprise |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | astonishment |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | surprisal |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | surprise |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | surprise |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | impress |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | amaze |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | explode a bombshell |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | catch |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | flabbergast |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | shock |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | surprise |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | surprise |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | surprise |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | bombshell |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | coup de theatre |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | eye opener |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | peripeteia |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | blow |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | stunner |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | surprisal |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | surprise |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | act |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | blindside |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | surprise |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | surprise |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | disruption |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | storm |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | surprise |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | surpriser |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | attack |