#surprise a sudden unexpected event supertype: change.happening__alteration__modification an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another: "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse" subtype: thunderbolt__bombshell__thunderclap a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a bombshell" subtype: coup_de_theatre.surprise__coupdetheatre a dramatic surprise subtype: eye_opener__eyeopener something surprising and revealing subtype: shock.surprise__blow an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured" subtype: blip a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption; "the market had one bad blip today"; "you can't react to the day-to-day blips"; "renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales" subtype: stunner an unexpected and amazing event: "the stunner was what happened on Saturday"
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