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surprise

Letters that make surprise

s, e, p, r, i, u are letters that make 'surprise'

Words within surprise

PR, SE, prise, RI, rise, Ur, Sur, Pr, Se are words within 'surprise'

Anagrams of surprise

spurries, uprisers are anagrams of 'surprise'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of surprise

surpriser, surprised are words created by adding a letter to 'surprise'

surprise is an 8 letter word ending with e
surprise is an 8 letter word starting with s

6 possible definitions for 'surprise'

Surprise as "a sudden unexpected event"

Under this definition, surprise is a noun and has the following properties:

surprise as a type

'surprise' can be a type of alteration, change, modification.

Types of surprise

shock, blow, bombshell, coup de theatre, thunderbolt, thunderclap, eye opener, peripeteia, peripetia, peripety, stunner are types of 'surprise'.

Derivatives of surprise

surprise, storm are derivatives of 'surprise'.

Surprise as "the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you"

Under this definition, surprise is a noun and has the following properties:

surprise as a type

'surprise' can be a type of amazement, astonishment.

Derivatives of surprise

surprise is a derivative of surprise.

Surprise as "cause to be surprised"

Under this definition, surprise is a verb and has the following properties:

surprise as a type

'surprise' can be a type of impress, strike, move, affect.

Types of surprise

amaze, astonish, astound, explode a bombshell, flabbergast, boggle, bowl over, ball over, take aback, blow out of the water, floor, catch, shock are types of 'surprise'.

Derivatives of surprise

surprise, surprisal are derivatives of 'surprise'.

Example of surprise used within this context

"The news really surprised me"

Surprise as "attack by storm, attack suddenly"

Under this definition, surprise is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

storm has the same meaning as surprise

surprise as a type

'surprise' can be a type of assail, attack.

Derivatives of surprise

surpriser, surprise, storm are derivatives of 'surprise'.

Surprise as "come upon or take unawares"

Under this definition, surprise is a verb and has the following properties:

surprise as a type

'surprise' can be a type of move, act.

Types of surprise

blindside is a type of surprise.

Derivatives of surprise

surprise, surprisal are derivatives of 'surprise'.

Example of surprise used within this context

"She surprised the couple", "He surprised an interesting scene"

Surprise as "the act of surprising someone"

Under this definition, surprise is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

surprisal has the same meaning as surprise

surprise as a type

'surprise' can be a type of disruption, perturbation.

Derivatives of surprise

surprise are derivatives of 'surprise'.