Surprisal (original) (raw)
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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)