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Definition of Surprise
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Surprise
The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise. The state of being surprised, or taken unawares, by some act or event which could not reasonably be foreseen; emotion excited by what is sudden and strange; a suddenly excited feeling of wonder or astonishment. Anything that causes such a state or emotion. A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no other contents. To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack. To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me. To lead (one) to do suddenly and without forethought; to bring (one) into some unexpected state; -- with into; as, to be surprised into an indiscretion; to be surprised into generosity. To hold possession of; to hold. Related Definitions:
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Surprise Quotations
Everything that is new or uncommon raises a pleasure in the imagination, because it fills the soul with an agreeable surprise, gratifies its curiosity, and gives it an idea of which it was not before possessed. Joseph Addison Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. George S. Patton The only thing that should surprise us is that there are still some things that can surprise us. Francois de La Rochefoucauld Hatred of the mother is familiar, but the mother's hatred still comes as a surprise. Mason Cooley Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense. Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Surprise Translations
surprise in Afrikaans is verrassing surprise in Danish is overraskelse, overraske surprise in Dutch is betrappen, verrassen, snappen surprise in Italian is sorprendere, sorprendere surprise in Latin is admiratio surprise in Norwegian is overraske surprise in Portuguese is surpresa surprise in Spanish is sorpresa, sorprender |
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