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Miracle vs. Surprise — What's the Difference?

Miracle vs. Surprise — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Miracle and Surprise

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Miracle

A miracle is an event that seems inexplicable by natural or scientific laws. In various religions, a phenomenon that is characterized as miraculous is often attributed to the actions of a supernatural being (especially a deity), magic, a miracle worker, a saint, or a religious leader.

Surprise

To cause to feel wonder, astonishment, or amazement, as at something unanticipated
Thinking I was at home, she was surprised to see me in the office. We were surprised that he could recover so quickly.

Miracle

An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God.

Surprise

To encounter or discover suddenly or unexpectedly; take or catch unawares
She surprised him as he was reading her diary.

Miracle

One that excites admiring awe; a wonderful or amazing event, act, person, or thing.
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Surprise

To attack or capture suddenly and without warning
Surprised the sentries in a predawn raid, wounding several.

Miracle

A miracle play.

Surprise

To cause (someone) to do or say something unintended or to be in an unintended condition
"There passed a scene ... that surprised me into courage to come forward" (Fanny Burney).

Miracle

An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.
Many religious beliefs are based on miracles.
An example of a miracle associated with Muhammad is the splitting of the moon.

Surprise

To elicit or detect through surprise
"She occasionally surprised a look on Jemima's face" (Marcia Willett).

Miracle

A fortunate outcome that prevails despite overwhelming odds against it.

Surprise

The act of surprising or the condition of being surprised
Imagine my surprise on seeing you here.

Miracle

An awesome and exceptional example of something

Surprise

Something, such as an unexpected encounter, event, or gift, that surprises.

Miracle

(transitive) To affect by a miracle; to work a miracle upon.

Surprise

Something unexpected.
It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did.

Miracle

A wonder or wonderful thing.
That miracle and queen of genus.

Surprise

The feeling that something unexpected has happened.
Imagine my surprise on learning I owed twice as much as I thought I did.

Miracle

An event or effect contrary to the established constitution and course of things, or a deviation from the known laws of nature; a supernatural event, or one transcending the ordinary laws by which the universe is governed.
They considered not the miracle of the loaves.

Surprise

(transitive) To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did.

Miracle

A miracle play.

Surprise

(transitive) To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.
He doesn’t know that I’m in the country – I thought I’d turn up at his house and surprise him.

Miracle

A story or legend abounding in miracles.
When said was all this miracle.

Surprise

(intransitive) To undergo or witness something unexpected.
He doesn’t surprise easily.

Miracle

To make wonderful.

Surprise

(intransitive) To cause surprise.

Miracle

Any amazing or wonderful occurrence

Surprise

(transitive) To attack unexpectedly.

Miracle

A marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of God

Surprise

(transitive) To take unawares.

Surprise

The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise.

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.
Pure surprise and fearMade me to quit the house.

Surprise

Anything that causes such a state or emotion.

Surprise

A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no other contents.

Surprise

To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.
Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites.
The castle of Macduff I will surprise.
Who can speakThe mingled passions that surprised his heart?

Surprise

To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me.
I am surprised with an uncouth fear.
Up he starts,Discovered and surprised.

Surprise

To lead (one) to do suddenly and without forethought; to bring (one) into some unexpected state; - with into; as, to be surprised into an indiscretion; to be surprised into generosity.

Surprise

To hold possession of; to hold.
Not with me,That in my hands surprise the sovereignity.

Surprise

The astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

Surprise

A sudden unexpected event

Surprise

The act of surprising someone

Surprise

Cause to be surprised;
The news really surprised me

Surprise

Come upon or take unawares;
She surprised the couple
He surprised an interesting scene

Surprise

Attack by storm; attack suddenly

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