Surprize

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Archaic spelling of surprise. alt-of, archaic, countable, uncountable

    "Ferdinand not yet recovered from the painful surprize"

Verb
  1. 1
    Archaic spelling of surprise. alt-of, archaic

    "The Pettyfogger now likewiſe departed, and then Jones deſired the Favour of Mrs. Whitefield’s Company to drink Tea with him; but ſhe refuſed, and with a Manner ſo different from that with which ſhe had received him at Dinner, that it a little ſurprized him."

Synonyms

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astonishmentbombshelladmirationalarmamazeamazement

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"Ferdinand not yet recovered from the painful surprize"

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