Surprise
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Precision F-Strike: If Clyde fails to warn Matt about an explosive solution to one puzzle, he will let one loose from surprise.
Source: Video Game / Reactor 09 - When her ship discovers a fleet of warships trying to launch a surprise attack, she orders Lafiel to escape with Jinto and warn their allies.
Source: Determinator / Anime -
Weiss, Yang, and Blake all just decide to humor her without actually believing her, while Roman just gets annoyed and decides to kill her first; much to the surprise of Ruby's teammates, the floor really was lava, and Roman promptly melts away, leaving only his hat behind.Ruby: I tried to warn him.
Source: Web Animation / RWBY Chibi
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Warn and Surprise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/surprise/warn
Surprise & Warn. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/surprise/warn>.
Warn or Surprise. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/surprise/warn.
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