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| abrupt |
sudden and unexpected. [1/3 definitions] |
| accidental |
happening by chance; unexpected; unintended. [2/5 definitions] |
| adventitious |
in biology, occurring in an unusual or unexpected place; irregular. [1/2 definitions] |
| backwash |
an outcome, esp. one that is unexpected, secondary, or undesired. [1/4 definitions] |
| blow1 |
an unexpected attack. [1/3 definitions] |
| complication |
an element or factor, often unexpected, that adds complexity to a thing or situation. [1/3 definitions] |
| crib death |
sudden infant death syndrome, the unexpected death of a seemingly healthy infant, usu. occurring within the first year of life, and usu. occurring in the infant's sleep. |
| curve ball |
an unforeseen or unexpected event that takes one by surprise or catches one off guard. [1/2 definitions] |
| dividend |
a bonus or unexpected reward or benefit. [1/4 definitions] |
| encounter |
a brief or unexpected meeting. [1/6 definitions] |
| fallout |
results or a result, sometimes unexpected or unintended. [1/2 definitions] |
| fatality |
a sudden or unexpected death. [1/4 definitions] |
| foreign |
situated in an improper or unexpected place. [1/4 definitions] |
| fright |
sudden or intense fear caused by immediate or unexpected danger. [1/2 definitions] |
| glitch |
an irregular, unusual, or unexpected phenomenon. [1/2 definitions] |
| ground loop |
a sharp, unexpected, and often uncontrolled turn of an aircraft moving on the ground, as during landing. |
| jerk1 |
any sudden or unexpected and uneven motion. [2/5 definitions] |
| joker |
a concealed, unnoticed, or unknown fact, stipulation in a document, or the like that eventually has a major effect or causes a major unexpected change. [1/4 definitions] |
| manna |
an unexpected benefit; windfall. [1/3 definitions] |
| more than meets the eye |
an unexpected depth, complexity, or other such quality. |
| Pandora's box |
a source of unexpected problems or ills. |
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