total surprise

collocation in English

meaningsoftotalandsurprise

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total
adjective
uk
/ˈtəʊ.təl/us
/ˈtoʊ.t̬əl/
including ...
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surprise
noun
uk
/səˈpraɪz/us
/sɚˈpraɪz/
an ...
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(Definition oftotalandsurprisefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftotal surprise

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I hope that that does not come as atotalsurpriseto him, as it appears to.
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It seems unfair that inflation occurred in those years, which seems to be atotalsurpriseto the relevant authority.
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The concept of military warning time for military counter measures has to be based on the assumption that we cannot excludetotalsurprise.
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It should not come as atotalsurprisethat we had looked to those sources as part of the contribution to the diversity of supply.
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This did not come as atotalsurpriseto those who, like me, have worked with those countries for many years.
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It achievedtotalsurpriseand deserves the highest praise for the efficiency with which it conducted this delicate exercise.
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Judging by the look on his face it comes as atotalsurpriseto him; but can he please find out for us and let us know?
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His health had not been good for the last couple of years, so it wasn't atotalsurprise.
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Her existence comes as atotalsurpriseto everyone.
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Then they took the castle bytotalsurprise.
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Wadysaw was not the head of the revolt and this wastotalsurpriseto him.
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The plan depended ontotalsurprisebeing achieved.
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This was atotalsurpriseto the band and it was the beginning of the end.
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It came as atotalsurprise.
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Charles had achieved thetotalsurprisehe hoped for.
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Allen has admitted that the alleged disparity in votes was atotalsurpriseto him.
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