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| actually |
We often use "actually" when we are about to say something that is true but surprising. [1/2 definitions] |
| blast |
When you blast a horn, you make a very loud and surprising sound with the horn. [1/4 definitions] |
| coincidence |
the fact of two events occurring at the same time simply by chance and, often, in a way that is is very surprising; or the fact of two or more things being the same even though there would seem to be little chance of them being the same. |
| even |
used to show something surprising or not expected. [2/12 definitions] |
| freak1 |
a person or animal that is very different from what is considered normal, or that has a surprising defect. [1/3 definitions] |
| irony |
contrast that is usually interesting or surprising between what one would normally expect and what the real thing or situation is. |
| knowledge |
When you have knowledge of something, you have been introduced to it before. It is not a new or surprising thing for you. When you have knowledge of a person, they are not new to you. You have met them or learned about them before. [1/2 definitions] |
| naturally |
When we say something like, "Naturally he was upset, " we mean "Of course he was upset." What we are saying is that it is not at all surprising that he was upset. [1/4 definitions] |
| nowhere |
When we say that something comes out of nowhere, we mean it just appears in a surprising way as if by magic or as if it had never existed before. [1/4 definitions] |
| shocking |
When something is shocking, it is extremely surprising and upsetting at the same time. A shocking thing could be horrible, scary, or disgusting. |
| supposed |
If something is supposed to happen, it is expected to happen. If something is supposed to be in a certain place or to be a certain way, then it is surprising when it isn't in that place or isn't that way. [1/4 definitions] |
| surprise |
the act of surprising. [1/6 definitions] |
| surprising |
When something is surprising, it's something you really didn't expect. |
| suspicious |
If something is suspicious, it makes people wonder if something is wrong or if something bad is happening. A suspicious thing may be a strange or surprising thing so it makes people wonder why it is happening. If someone does something suspicious, people might wonder if they are doing something wrong or trying to hide what they are doing. [1/3 definitions] |
| turn up |
If someone turns up, they appear or arrive. When we say someone "turns up," we usually mean that they arrive late or in some particular or surprising way. [1/2 definitions] |
| wonder |
the feeling that is caused by something amazing, impressive, or surprising. [1/4 definitions] |
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