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unforeseen circumstance(slang, case, situation, circumstance, incident)
2
maneuver(noun, move, tactic)
2
surprise(noun, state, shock, amazing, revelation)
1
ruse(noun, trick, deception)
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abruptness(shock, disappointment, surprise, wonder, revelation)
1
amazement(noun, shock, disappointment, wonder, revelation)
1
angle
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artifice
1
astonishment(noun, shock, disappointment, wonder, revelation)
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astoundment(shock, disappointment, surprise, wonder, revelation)
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attack(shock, disappointment, wonder, revelation, quickness)
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awe(shock, disappointment, wonder, revelation, quickness)
1
bewilderment(shock, disappointment, wonder, revelation, quickness)
1
bombshell(shock, surprise, revelation, quickness, disclosure)
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consternation(shock, disappointment, wonder, revelation, quickness)
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curiosity(shock, disappointment, wonder, revelation, quickness)
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deceit
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deception
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device
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disillusion(shock, disappointment, surprise, wonder, revelation)
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