surprise
/sɚˈpɹaɪ̯z/ noun A1- Something unexpected. · It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought.· It came as a surprise when he succeed.
- A mess of feces, left by a pet or small child in an unexpected place or at an unexpected time. · After the housecleaners drove off, the cat left a surprise for us on the carpet.
- The feeling that something unexpected has happened. · Imagine my surprise on learning I owed twice as much as I thought I did.
Plural surprises
From the library
“I thought you asked Dorothy to kill the Witch,” said the Scarecrow, in surprise.
A general exclamation of surprise ran round the table, with the exception of the elder Dantès, whose laugh displayed the still perfect beauty of his large white teeth.
What she did say was a surprise to herself then and ever afterwards.
“What is the meaning of all this?” inquired Caderousse, frowningly, of Danglars, who had assumed an air of utter surprise.
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