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Sprung vs Surprised - What's the difference?

sprung | surprised |

As a noun sprung

is scratch.

As an adjective surprised is

caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

As a verb surprised is

(surprise).

sprung

English

Verb

(head)
  • : (spring)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (slang, African American Vernacular English) Utterly infatuated with someone; completely taken over by romantic interest.
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  • (obsolete, nautical, of a spar) cracked or strained

    • Usage notes

    * The adjective ); this is seen in the 2005 quotation above. English irregular past participles

    surprised

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.

    • Synonyms

    * astonished *

    Verb

    (head)
  • (surprise)

    • See also

    * shocked