"surprises" in the noun sense
1. surprise
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
2. surprise
a sudden unexpected event
3. surprise, surprisal
the act of surprising someone
"surprises" in the verb sense
1. surprise
cause to be surprised
"The news really surprised me"
2. surprise
come upon or take unawares
"She surprised the couple"
"He surprised an interesting scene"
3. storm, surprise
attack by storm attack suddenly
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