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S_______ is the feeling that you have when something unexpected happens .Surprise is the feeling that you have when something unexpected happens .
The Foreign Office in London has expressed surprise at these allegations.
'You mean he's going to vote against her?' Scobie asked in surprise.
I started working hard for the first time in my life. To my surprise, I liked it.
word surprise
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A surprise is an unexpected event, fact, or piece of news .
I have a surprise for you: We are moving to Switzerland!
It may come as a surprise to some that a child is born with many skills.
It is perhaps no surprise to see another 80s singing star attempting a comeback.
Baxter arrived here this afternoon, on a surprise visit.
German intelligence expected Japan to launch a surprise attack on the U.S..
Surprise is the feeling that you have when something unexpected happens .
The Foreign Office in London has expressed surprise at these allegations.
'You mean he's going to vote against her?' Scobie asked in surprise.
I started working hard for the first time in my life. To my surprise, I liked it.
If you describe someone or something as a surprise, you mean that they are very good or pleasant although you were not expecting this.
She was one of the surprises of the World Championships three months ago.
My father decided to slip a little extra spending money into my purse as a surprise.
verb
If something surprises you, it gives you a feeling of surprise.
We'll solve the case ourselves and surprise everyone.
It surprised me that someone of her experience should make those mistakes.
It wouldn't surprise me if there was such chaos after this election that another had to be held.
They were served lamb and she surprised herself by eating greedily.
If you surprise someone, you give them, tell them, or do something pleasant that they are not expecting .
Surprise a new neighbour with one of your favourite home-made dishes.
If you surprise someone, you attack, capture, or find them when they are not expecting it.
Marlborough surprised the French and Bavarian armies near the village of Blenheim.
inflections surprisessurprisingsurprisedcatch on the hop
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