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- See:
- surprise
| part of speech: |
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| definition 1: |
to come to (someone) as something completely unexpected.
His refusal took me by surprise. I never expected that he would refuse.Their offer took me by surprise. I had no idea they were planning that. |
| definition 2: |
to attack or appear in front of (someone or something) in a way that causes surprise and confusion; catch off guard.
The enemy took our unit by surprise and we suffered many casualties.Oh, my goodness! You took me by surprise jumping out like that! |
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