a complete surprise

  • 1surprise — I n. 1) to spring, uncork a surprise on smb. 2) to achieve surprise 3) to express surprise 4) to show surprise 5) (a) complete, outright, total surprise (we achieved complete surprise) 6) a pleasant; unpleasant surprise (they sprang an unpleasant …

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  • 2surprise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 feeling of surprise ADJECTIVE ▪ great, total, utter ▪ mild, slight, some ▪ initial …

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  • 3complete — [[t]kəmpli͟ːt[/t]] ♦ completes, completing, completed 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n (emphasis) You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be. The rebels had taken complete control... It shows a… …

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  • 4complete — com|plete1 W1S2 [kəmˈpli:t] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: complet, from Latin, past participle of complere to fill up , from com ( COM ) + plere to fill ] 1.) [usually before noun] used to emphasize that a quality or situation is as …

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  • 5complete — 1 adjective 1 a word used to emphasize that a quality you are describing is as great or extreme as possible: Their engagement came as a complete surprise to me. | The police were in complete control of the situation. | a complete… …

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  • 6complete — adj. & v. adj. 1 having all its parts; entire (the set is complete). 2 finished (my task is complete). 3 of the maximum extent or degree (a complete surprise; a complete stranger). 4 (also compleat after Walton s Compleat Angler) joc.… …

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  • 7complete — adjective 1》 having all the necessary or appropriate parts; entire.     ↘(complete with) having as an additional feature. 2》 having run its full course; finished. 3》 to the greatest extent or degree; total: a complete surprise. 4》 (also compleat) …

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  • 8Surprise Party — Données clés Réalisation Roger Vadim Scénario Roger Vadim Acteurs principaux Caroline Cellier Philippine Leroy Beaulieu Christian Vadim Pays d’origine …

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  • 9complete — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 finish sth ADVERB ▪ on schedule, on time ▪ successfully ▪ The project has now been successfully completed. ▪ just, recently …

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  • 10October surprise conspiracy theory — For a more general definition, see October surprise. The October Surprise conspiracy theory refers to an alleged plot to influence the outcome of the 1980 United States presidential election between incumbent Jimmy Carter (D–GA) and opponent… …

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