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surprisal
[ ser-prahy-zuhl ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of surprisal1
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Example Sentences
He that receives that traitor within his gates shall too late complain of surprisal.
The tradition probably refers to an unsuccessful attempt at surprisal by their enemies.
He is so honourably merciful to women in surprisal, that only that makes him an excellent courtier.
Such, however, was the case, and it was attended with all the consequences of the most complete surprisal.
To attempt the surprisal of this isolated post, thus strongly fortified, was a perilous enterprise.
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