modification vs surprise

surprise vs modification

modification and surprise both are nouns.

modification is not a verb while surprise is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
modification	Yes	No	No	No
surprise	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, surprise is a hyponym of modification; that is, surprise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than modification:

modification: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
surprise: a sudden unexpected event

Other hyponyms of modification include acceleration, deceleration, retardation, slowing, avulsion, break, mutation, sublimation, birth, nascence, nascency, nativity, breakup, detachment, separation, vagary, fluctuation, variation, conversion, death, decease, expiry, decrease, drop-off, lessening, destabilization, increase, easing, moderation, relief, deformation, transition, shift, transformation, transmutation, scintillation, sparkling, twinkle, play, shimmer, transmutation, damage, harm, impairment, development, revolution, chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation, sex change, loss of consciousness.

modification (noun)	surprise (noun)
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)	the act of surprising someone
slightly modified copy; not an exact copy	a sudden unexpected event
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another	the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

modification (verb)	surprise (verb)
	cause to be surprised
	attack by storm; attack suddenly
	come upon or take unawares

Difference between modification and surprise

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