Surprise
Definition of surprise:
part of speech: verb
To take unawares; to attack without notice; as, to surprise the enemy; to strike with wonder by something sudden or unexpected; astonish; to lead to do something suddenly and unexpectedly: with into; as, to surprise a thief into admitting his guilt.
part of speech: verb
To come upon suddenly or unawares: to strike with wonder or astonishment: to confuse.
part of speech: noun
The act of coming upon or attacking unexpectedly; state of being taken unawares; a feeling excited by what is sudden and strange; wonder; astonishment; a sudden or unexpected event or fact.
part of speech: noun
Act of taking unawares: the emotion caused by anything sudden: amazement.
Usage examples for surprise:
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Then, as I started in surprise she added: 'I know nobody but you.
"Cynthia Wakeham's Money", Anna Katharine Green. -
I asked, looking up in surprise
"A Book of Ghosts", Sabine Baring-Gould. -
Durtal looked on him with surprise
"En Route", J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans. -
The answer took both the man and the woman by surprise
"A Little Wizard", Stanley J. Weyman.