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surprising

adjective

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
S
Ends with
G
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. causing surprise or wonder or amazement

    “the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data”

In context

Example Sentences

the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data
leaped up with surprising agility
she earned a surprising amount of money

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