Related Words for surprise

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storm
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Noun
delight
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Noun
shock
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Noun
shocker
/x
Noun
dismay
x/
Noun
unexpected
xx/x
Adjective
disappointment
xx/x
Noun
unsurprising
xx/x
Adjective
amazement
x/x
Noun
chagrin
x/
Noun
thrill
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Noun
startle
/x
Verb, Noun
astonishment
x/xx
Noun
revelation
xx/x
Noun
amaze
x/
Noun
disappointing
xx/x
Adjective
overjoyed
xx/
Verb
wonder
/x
Noun
excitement
x/x
Noun
bewilderment
x/xx
Noun
expecting
x/x
Verb
puzzlement
/xx
Noun
wonderment
/xx
Noun
upset
x/
Noun
bafflement
/xx
Noun
trepidation
xx/x
Noun
letdown
/x
Noun
scare
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Noun
spoil
/
Noun
intrigue
x/
Noun
puzzled
/x
Verb
concern
x/
Noun
flabbergasted
/xxx
Verb
troubling
/xx
Adjective
announcement
x/x
Noun
hint
/
Noun
astonish
x/x
Verb
curious
/xx
Adjective
annoyance
x/x
Noun
stunned
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Verb, Adjective
guess
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Noun
astounding
x/x
Adjective
worry
/x
Noun
disgust
x/
Noun
anticipation
xxx/x
Noun
reaction
x/x
Noun
joke
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Noun
gasp
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Noun
gleeful
/x
Adjective
obvious
/xx
Adjective
oddity
/xx
Noun
great
/
Adjective
amuse
x/
Verb
jolt
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Noun
giddy
/x
Adjective
bemusement
/xx
Noun
sudden
/x
Adjective
miffed
/
Verb
sight
/
Noun
misgiving
x/x
Noun
noteworthy
/xx
Adjective
unusual
x/xx
Adjective
suggestion
x/x
Noun
outrage
/x
Noun
unforeseen
xx/
Adjective
secret
/x
Noun
something else
/x/
Phrase, Noun
unknowable
x/xx
Adjective
weird
/
Adjective
unconventional
xx/xx
Adjective
venture
/x
Noun
unanswerable
xxxxx
Adjective
beyond
x/
Adverb, Noun
unlike
x/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
incidental
xx/x
Adjective
unobservable
xx/xx
Adjective
transient
/x
Noun
nonstandard
x/x
Adjective
indefinable
xx/xx
Adjective
unknowing
x/x
Noun
impossible
x/xx
Adjective
special
/x
Adjective
unbreakable
x/xx
Adjective
uncertain
x/x
Adjective
nonexistent
xx/x
Adjective
incomparable
x/xxx
Adjective
another story
x/x/x
Phrase, Noun
non sequitur
//xx
Phrase, Noun
unique
x/
Adjective
cannot
/x
Adjective
exclamation
xx/x
Noun
yelp
/
Noun
pleased
/
Adjective
pained
/
Adjective
displeased
x/
Adjective
consternation
xx/x
Noun
occasion
x/x
Verb
unequally
x/xx
Adverb
stealth
/
Noun
grunt
/
Noun
feigned
/
Adjective, Verb
gratified
/xx
Adjective
incredulity
xx/xx
Noun
openmouthed
/xx
Adjective
grieved
/
Adjective
discomfiture
x/xx
Noun
squeak
/
Noun
squeal
/
Noun
suspense
x/
Noun
yell
/
Noun
indignation
xx/x
Noun
ambush
/x
Noun
mock
/
Adjective
mortification
/xxx
Noun
pleasant
/x
Adjective
flicker
/x
Noun
stare
/
Noun
disbelief
xx/
Noun
shriek
/
Noun
aback
x/
Adverb, Noun
abrupt
x/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
accident
/xx
Noun, Adjective
admiration
xx/x
Noun
ago
x/
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
anticipated
x/xxx
Adjective
arise
x/
Verb, Noun
assault
x/
Noun, Verb
attack
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
awe
/
Noun, Verb
birthday
/x
Noun, Verb
bit
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
blitz
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Noun, Verb
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
bombshell
/x
Noun
boo
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Noun, Verb
but
/
Adverb, Noun, Verb
catch
/
Verb, Noun
coincidence
x/xx
Noun
commando
x/x
Noun
concealment
x/x
Noun
confuse
x/
Verb
convincing
x/x
Adjective, Noun
coup de theatre
///xx
Phrase, Noun
damaging
/xx
Adjective, Noun
delightful
x/x
Adjective
devoid
x/
Adjective, Verb
doubtless
/x
Adverb, Adjective
dramatic
x/x
Adjective
embarrassment
x/xx
Noun
exciting
x/x
Adjective, Noun
extraordinary
xx/xxx
Adjective, Noun
floor
/
Noun, Verb
fright
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
gift
/
Noun, Verb
happy
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
harassing
x/x
Adjective, Noun
hidden
/x
Adjective, Noun
horrendous
x/x
Adjective
hours
/x
Adjective
interested
/xx
Adjective
intrusive
x/x
Adjective, Noun
let
/
Verb, Noun
miracle
/xx
Noun, Verb
mystery
/xx
Noun
news
/
Noun, Verb
novelty
/xx
Noun, Adjective
party
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
perplexity
x/xx
Noun
predictable
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
present
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
prize
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
publicized
/xx
Adjective
raiding
/x
Noun
regret
x/
Noun, Verb
scoop
/
Noun, Verb
sensation
x/x
Noun
sharply
/x
Adverb
snap
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
spectacular
x/xx
Adjective, Noun
spot
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
summertime
/xx
Noun
surprisingly
x/xx
Adverb
thunderbolt
/xx
Noun, Verb
thunderclap
/xx
Noun, Verb
treat
/
Verb, Noun
twist
/
Noun, Verb
unannounced
xx/
Adjective
untimely
x/x
Adjective, Adverb
wait
/
Verb, Noun
willie
/x
Name
windfall
/x
Noun
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
shirtless
/x
Adjective
die
/
Verb, Noun
no
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Noun, Adverb, Adjective