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SURPRISAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of surprising someone

Synonyms:

surprisal; surprise

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("surprisal" is a kind of...):

disruption; perturbation (the act of causing disorder)

Derivation:

surprise (cause to be surprised)

surprise (come upon or take unawares)

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