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Unexpected vs Called - What's the difference?

unexpected | called |

As an adjective unexpected

is not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

As a verb called is

(call).

unexpected

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
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  • The windmill presented unexpected difficulties.

    Synonyms

    * See

    Antonyms

    * expected

    Derived terms

    * unexpectedly * unexpectedness

    called

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (call)
  • See also

    * be called

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