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sur·pris·ing
 surprising
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- pronunciation:
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 r
praI
zIng
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s
praI
zIng
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adjective |
| definition: |
When something is surprising, it's something you really didn't expect.
Joel is very shy, so it was surprising when he walked up to people at the party and introduced himself.Natalya is so talented that it's not surprising that she won the competition.- antonyms:
- natural
- similar words:
- sudden
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| related words: |
incredible, shocking |
| derivation: |
surprisingly (adv.) |
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