Definition of unexpected

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Unexpected (a.) Not expected; coming without warning; sudden.

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Emergency :: Emergency (n.) Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion.
Elude :: Elude (v. t.) To avoid slyly, by artifice, stratagem, or dexterity; to escape from in a covert manner; to mock by an unexpected escape; to baffle; as, to elude an officer; to elude detection, inquiry, search, comprehension; to elude the force of an argument or a blow..
Drop :: Drop (v. i.) To come unexpectedly; -- with in or into; as, my old friend dropped in a moment..
Gliff :: Gliff (n.) A transient glance; an unexpected view of something that startles one; a sudden fear.
Dash :: Dash (n.) A mark or line [--], in writing or printing, denoting a sudden break, stop, or transition in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or parenthesis..
Coup :: Coup (n.) A sudden stroke; an unexpected device or stratagem; -- a term used in various ways to convey the idea of promptness and force.
Windfall :: Windfall (n.) An unexpected legacy, or other gain..
Contretemps :: Contretemps (n.) An unexpected and untoward accident; something inopportune or embarrassing; a hitch.
Unexpected :: Unexpected (a.) Not expected; coming without warning; sudden.
Vail :: Vail (n.) An unexpected gain or acquisition; a casual advantage or benefit; a windfall.
Hap :: Hap (n.) That which happens or comes suddenly or unexpectedly; also, the manner of occurrence or taking place; chance; fortune; accident; casual event; fate; luck; lot..
Start :: Start (n.) A sudden, unexpected movement; a sudden and capricious impulse; a sally; as, starts of fancy..
Lucky :: Lucky (superl.) Producing, or resulting in, good by chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate; as, a lucky mistake; a lucky cast; a lucky hour..
Startlingly :: Startle (n.) A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger..
Suddenty :: Sudden (n.) An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.
Even :: Even (a.) As might not be expected; -- serving to introduce what is unexpected or less expected.
Unlooked-for :: Unlooked-for (a.) Not looked for; unexpected; as, an unlooked-for event..
Surprise :: Surprise (n.) To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.
Improvided :: Improvided (a.) Unforeseen; unexpected; not provided against; unprepared.
Slip :: Slip (n.) An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give one the slip..
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