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Adjective: surprising  su(r)'prI-zing
  1. Causing surprise, wonder or amazement
    "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of money"
Verb: surprise  su(r)'prIz
  1. Cause to be surprised
    "The news really surprised me"
     
  2. Come upon or take unawares
    "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene"
     
  3. Attack by storm; attack suddenly
    - storm

See also: amazing, astonishing, incredible, startling, stunning, unexpected

Type of: act, affect, assail, attack, impress, move, strike

Antonym: unsurprising

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