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SURPRISES Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word surprises. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word surprises. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for SURPRISES

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astonishment
nounn
noun

• the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

overtake
verbv
verb

• catch up with and possibly overtake

• travel past

• overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

storm
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

• a violent commotion or disturbance

• a direct and violent assault on a stronghold

verb

• behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

• take by force

• rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning

• blow hard

• attack by storm; attack suddenly

surprisal
nounn
noun

• the act of surprising someone

unexpected
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not expected or anticipated

Best Hypernyms For SURPRISES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for surprises, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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move act affect alteration amazement assail astonishment attack change disruption impress modification perturbation strike

Alternatives for ASTONISHMENT

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