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| as a matter of fact |
actually; in fact (often used when the information that follows will be surprising to the listener or a rejection of what was said previously.) |
| astonishing |
extremely surprising or amazing. |
| even |
used to emphasize something as surprising or not expected. [1/9 definitions] |
| farce |
a comedy that depends for its humor on quick and surprising turns of events and on exaggerated characters and situations, or the type of humor characteristic of such a play. [1/2 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. |
| lead up to |
in speech or writing, to hint at or subtly introduce some, possibly surprising, announcement or statement to come. [1/4 definitions] |
| quite |
to a somewhat high or surprising degree. [1/2 definitions] |
| startling |
alarming, surprising, or taking aback. [1/2 definitions] |
| surprise |
the act of surprising. [1/6 definitions] |
| turn up |
to find (a lost or surprising thing). [1/3 definitions] |
| unexpected |
not expected or foreseen; surprising. |
| with a vengeance |
to an extreme, excessive, or surprising degree. [1/2 definitions] |
| wonder |
the feeling that is caused by something amazing, impressive, or surprising. [1/4 definitions] |
| zinger |
a sudden surprising or shocking event or outcome. [1/2 definitions] |
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