- Big shock
- Cinematic twist
- Turn-up for the books
- Unexpected result
- The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of
seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise.
- The state of being surprised, or taken unawares, by some
act or event which could not reasonably be foreseen; emotion excited by
what is sudden and strange; a suddenly excited feeling of wonder or
astonishment.
- Anything that causes such a state or emotion.