surprise
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Sense: Noun: feeling of amazement
Synonyms:
shock Collocations, astonishment, amazement, wonder Collocations, awe Collocations, wonderment, stupefaction, bewilderment
Sense: Noun: cause of surprise
Synonyms:
bombshell, shock Collocations, blow Collocations, jolt Collocations, jar Collocations, jaw-dropper , shocker , bolt from the blue , something out of the blue , something unexpected, unexpected event, unexpected good fortune, sudden misfortune
Sense: Verb: amaze
Synonyms:
astonish Collocations, astound, take aback, amaze, dumbfound, take sb by surprise, shock Collocations, flabbergast, thunderstrike, jolt Collocations, stun Collocations, rattle Collocations, floor Collocations, bowl over, stupefy, leave sb open-mouthed, leave sb aghast, rock Collocations, stagger Collocations, stupefy, overwhelm Collocations, bewilder, dazzle Collocations, daze Collocations, nonplus, strike sb with wonder, strike sb with awe, strike sb dumb
Sense: Verb: startle
Synonyms:
startle Collocations, frighten Collocations, scare Collocations, ambush Collocations, catch sb off-guard, take sb unawares, take sb by surprise, give sb a fright
Sense: Verb: attack by ambush
Synonyms:
ambush Collocations, take sb unawares, take sb by surprise, catch sb in the act, catch sb off guard, catch sb off balance, catch sb flatfooted, catch sb flat-footed, burst in on, swoop down on, descend upon