Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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peripety | Yes | No | No | No |
surprise | Yes | No | Yes | No |
peripety (noun) | surprise (noun) |
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a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work) | the act of surprising someone |
a sudden unexpected event | |
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you |
peripety (verb) | surprise (verb) |
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cause to be surprised | |
attack by storm; attack suddenly | |
come upon or take unawares |