Surprising
//səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ//
Word Type
Verb
Noun
Adjective
Adjective
The word "surprising" can be used as verb, noun, adjective and adjective.
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Opposites (Antonyms)
Causes
accidents angry reaction annoyance causing adreneline surge cry tears of joy discomfort and shock fight frightened funny have heart attack heart attack heartbeat increases humor irritated joy laughter making person happy may get angry might scare might shock or to get angry pee pants person to become angry scaring person scream scream and pass out shocked startled surprised person starts crying urine
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Inflected/Variant Forms
Prerequisites
Subevents
amusing become frightened behave out of character call out celebrate anniversary celebrate birthday do card trick do magic trick do unexpected do unusual drop clues frighten gasp gather friends for surprise party get poor grade get top grade get unexpected grade getting leid give heart attack give hooch give present give rare give tickets grab grab arms grin heart attack hide in bed jump out jump out from behind jump towards jumping out of hiding place keep secrets kiss knock laugh let know won light candle make animal with balloon make face make noise might hit paint face pay back pee themselves perform unexpected action person screams pop balloon quiet beforehand raise arms reveal secret ring bell scare scaring same person scream screams set stage shout shouting show up without warning smile sneak up behind sneak up on startled step rapidly into same room take blindfold off tell can look tell lies use ventriloquism wait in bed naked wait in dark walk out from around corner walk out without clothes walk up behind wear costume wear mask yell yell surprise
Related Terms
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Synonym Network
Used For
amusing yourself being mean birthday causing heart attack fun getting drop on getting jollies getting reaction giving fun giving heart attack giving pleasant shock giving surprise party having fun making frightened making happy making laugh making nervouse making shout making smile scaring shock special occasion waking up
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