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surprises

surprises is the plural of surprise.

surprises is the third-person singular simple present indicative of surprise.

Meaning of surprise

Noun

surprise (countable and uncountable, plural surprises)

  1. Something unexpected.
    • It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought.
    1. A mess of feces, left by a pet or small child in an unexpected place or at an unexpected time.
      • After the housecleaners drove off, the cat left a surprise for us on the carpet.
  2. The feeling that something unexpected has happened.
    • Imagine my surprise on learning I owed twice as much as I thought I did.
    Synonyms:
    astonishment

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Phrases with surprises

Questions about surprises

What is surprises the plural of?
Surprises is the plural of surprise.

Words near surprises in the dictionary

  1. surpriseful
  2. surpriseless
  3. surprisement
  4. surpriser
  5. surprisers
  6. surprises
  7. surprisin'
  8. surprising
  9. surprisingly
  10. surprisingness
  11. surprisings

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