eyeopeners
Jolts of awareness
Eyeopeners are things that reveal surprising truths or provide unexpected insight: The documentary was a real eyeopener about factory farming.
The term suggests having one's eyes opened to something previously unseen or misunderstood.
Separately, an eyeopener is a drink of alcohol taken early in the morning—something that literally opens the eyes.
Sudden profound insight
- realizationGrasping what's true
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- discoveryAct of finding something
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
illumination · bombshell · shocker · wake-up call · truth · expose · disclosure · unveiling
Intense sudden wonder
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- stunnerPerson or thing overwhelming
- jaw-dropperAstonishing sight or event
startling · unexpected · bombshell · jolt · thunderbolt · whammy · wonderment · disbelief
epiphany
Sudden profound insight
- realizationGrasping what's true
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- discoveryAct of finding something
awakening · illumination · bombshell · shocker · wake-up call · truth · expose · disclosure · unveiling · clarity
astonishment
Intense sudden wonder
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- stunnerPerson or thing overwhelming
jaw-dropper · startling · unexpected · bombshell · jolt · thunderbolt · whammy · wonderment · disbelief · gobsmacker
coffee
Brewed bean beverage
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
- cold showerUnwelcome sobering experience
alarm · reveille · sunrise · wake-up · energizer · pick-me-up · shot · brew · cuppa · matcha
eyeopenerscover-ups
Acts of concealing wrongdoing
concealments · deceptions · obfuscations · smokescreens · blindfolds
eyeopenersconfirmations
Acts of proving true
old news · foregone conclusions · conventional wisdom · clichés · platitudes