Definition of surprise

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Surprise (n.) The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise..

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Aha :: Aha (interj.) An exclamation expressing, by different intonations, triumph, mixed with derision or irony, or simple surprise..
Strangeness :: Strangely (adv.) In a strange manner; in a manner or degree to excite surprise or wonder; wonderfully.
Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to catch one in the act of stealing..
Suppurant :: Supprise (v. t.) To surprise.
Hoity-toity :: Hoity-toity (a.) Thoughtless; giddy; flighty; also, haughty; patronizing; as, to be in hoity-toity spirits, or to assume hoity-toity airs; used also as an exclamation, denoting surprise or disapprobation, with some degree of contempt..
Picket :: Picket (n.) A detached body of troops serving to guard an army from surprise, and to oppose reconnoitering parties of the enemy; -- called also outlying picket..
Astonish :: Astonish (v. t.) To strike with sudden fear, terror, or wonder; to amaze; to surprise greatly, as with something unaccountable; to confound with some sudden emotion or passion..
That :: That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) In an elliptical sentence to introduce a dependent sentence expressing a wish, or a cause of surprise, indignation, or the like..
Devil :: Devil (n.) An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or, ironically, of negation..
Marvelous :: Marvelous (n.) Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
Ambush :: Ambush (v. t.) The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; liers in wait..
Oho :: Oho (interj.) An exclamation of surprise, etc..
Law :: Law (interj.) An exclamation of mild surprise.
Surprise :: Surprise (n.) The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise..
Wonder :: Wonder (n.) A cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; a prodigy; a miracle.
Shock :: Shock (v.) To strike with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust; to cause to recoil; as, his violence shocked his associates..
Admiration :: Admiration (n.) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy..
Yawn :: Yawn (v. i.) To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment..
O :: O (interj.) An exclamation used in calling or directly addressing a person or personified object; also, as an emotional or impassioned exclamation expressing pain, grief, surprise, desire, fear, etc..
Alarm :: Alarm (n.) Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise..
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