Peripetia and Surprise

Peripetia

Peripetia noun - A sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work).
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Surprise and peripetia are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surprise" instead a noun "Peripetia".

Surprise

Surprise noun - Something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected.

Peripetia and surprise are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Peripetia" with "Surprise", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: surprising, surprisingly, surprised, surprized
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Surprise and Peripetia. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/peripetia/surprise
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