countersurprise

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noun

A surprise in response or opposition to another surprise.

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Meanings

nouncountersurprise (plural countersurprises)

plural countersurprises

  1. A surprise in response or opposition to another surprise.

Origin

From counter- + surprise.

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Cite this entry
APA

countersurprise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countersurprise

MLA

“countersurprise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countersurprise. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “countersurprise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countersurprise.

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