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ENGLISH: surprise - CREOLE: sipriz

Overview of noun surprise

The noun surprise has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (16) surprise -- (the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you)

2. (5) surprise -- (a sudden unexpected event)

3. surprise, surprisal -- (the act of surprising someone)

Overview of verb surprise

The verb surprise has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (22) surprise -- (cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me")

2. (2) surprise -- (come upon or take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene")

3. storm, surprise -- (attack by storm; attack suddenly)