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surprisal
/sə(ɹ)ˈpɹaɪzəl/
noun 5
Collocations
2VERB + SURPRISAL
prevent
PREP.
from
Definitions
noun
1
A surprise attack or ambush; a sudden or unexpected assault.
Their chiefe attempts are by Stratagems, trecheries, or surprisals.
2
A sudden coming-upon someone or something unexpectedly or unawares.
How to secure the lady from surprisal
Because death is uncertain, let us prevent its surprisal.
3
A surprising event or occurrence.
4
The feeling caused by being surprised; surprise, shock, amazement.
5
An information measure as equal in bits (binary digits) to the base-2 log of 1 over the probability, with the result that the number of choices equals 2ⁿ where n is the number of bits.
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noun — the act of surprising someone
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Their chiefe attempts are by Stratagems, trecheries, or surprisals.
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How to secure the lady from surprisal
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Because death is uncertain, let us prevent its surprisal.
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