surprise
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /səˈpraɪz/US /sərˈpraɪz/
Meaning
noun
an event, a piece of news, etc. that is unexpected or that happens suddenly
“What a nice surprise!”
verb
to make somebody feel surprised
“surprise somebody, It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon.”
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“I remember first feeling slight surprise.”
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