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surprising
/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/
verb
To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."
To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.
"He doesn’t know that I’m in the country – I thought I’d turn up at his house and surprise him."
To undergo or witness something unexpected.
"He doesn’t surprise easily."
Synonymsovertake
noun
A situation in which somebody is surprised.
adjective
Causing surprise.
"A surprising number of people attended the rally."
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