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Definitions of surprise
n. - The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise. ²
n. - The state of being surprised, or taken unawares, by some act or event which could not reasonably be foreseen; emotion excited by what is sudden and strange; a suddenly excited feeling of wonder or astonishment. ²
n. - Anything that causes such a state or emotion. ²
n. - A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no other contents. ²
n. - To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack. ²
n. - To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me. ²
n. - To lead (one) to do suddenly and without forethought; to bring (one) into some unexpected state; -- with into; as, to be surprised into an indiscretion; to be surprised into generosity. ²
n. - To hold possession of; to hold. ²

The word "surprise" uses 8 letters: E I P R R S S U.

Direct anagrams of surprise:
  spurries   uprisers

Words formed by adding one letter before or after surprise (in bold), or to eiprrssu in any order:
a -   upraisers   d -   surprised   o -   superiors   r -   spurriers   surpriser   s -   surprises   z -   surprizes  

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