eye-openers
Jolts of realization
Eye-openers are things that reveal surprising truths or provide sudden insight: The documentary was a real eye-opener about factory farming.
The term suggests having one's eyes opened to something previously unknown or unconsidered.
An eye-opener can also be a drink of alcohol taken early in the morning—opening eyes that would otherwise stay shut.
Sudden profound insight
- realizationGrasping what's true
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- discoveryAct of finding something
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
bombshell · shocker · exposé · disclosure · truth · unveiling · clarity · enlightenment
Brewed bean beverage
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
- reveilleMilitary dawn summons
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
Abrupt forceful shake
- stunnerPerson or thing overwhelming
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
- jaw-dropperAstonishing sight or event
- whammyCurse or misfortune
thunderbolt · astonishment · disbelief · amazement · stupefaction · flabbergast · incredulity · startling
epiphany
Sudden profound insight
- realizationGrasping what's true
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- discoveryAct of finding something
awakening · bombshell · shocker · exposé · disclosure · truth · unveiling · clarity · enlightenment · disillusionment
coffee
Brewed bean beverage
jolt
Abrupt forceful shake
- stunnerPerson or thing overwhelming
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
- jaw-dropperAstonishing sight or event
whammy · thunderbolt · astonishment · disbelief · amazement · stupefaction · flabbergast · incredulity · startling · dumbfounding
- insightsinsights, lessons, realizations, discoveries, epiphanies
- showstoppersshowstopper, showstoppers, knockout, knockouts, stunner
- curiositiesoddities, curiosities, rarities, wonders, anomalies
eye-openersconfirmations
Acts of proving true
validations · reinforcements · old news · old hat · nothing new
eye-openersdeceptions
Deliberate acts of misleading
obfuscations · cover-ups · blindfolds · blinders · illusions
eye-openerssoporifics
Drowsiness-inducing substances
sedatives · blinders · sleeping pills · tranquilizers · snoozefests
eye, opener, eyes, eyed, eyeing, eying, eyeless, eyelet, openers