Shocking
Shocking adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.
Usage example: we all clustered around to hear the shocking news of our colleague's sudden death
Unannounced and shocking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unannounced" instead an adjective "Shocking".
Unannounced
Unannounced adjective - Without warning or announcement.
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Shocking and unannounced are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shocking" instead an adjective "Unannounced".
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