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The act of surprising someone
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surprisal
Word definitions for surprisal in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Surprisal \Sur*pris"al\, n. [See Surprise , n.] The act of surprising, or state of being surprised; surprise. How to secure the lady from surprisal. --Milton. Because death is uncertain, let us prevent its surprisal. --Barrow.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context obsolete military English) A surprise attack or ambush; a sudden or unexpected assault. (16th-19th c.) 2 (context obsolete English) A sudden coming-upon someone or something unexpectedly or unawares. (17th c.) 3 (context obsolete English) ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of surprising someone [syn: surprise ]