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Surprisal   Listen
noun
Surprisal  n.  The act of surprising, or state of being surprised; surprise. "How to secure the lady from surprisal." "Because death is uncertain, let us prevent its surprisal."






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Surprisal" Quotes from Famous Books



... think, his body yields a more spreading shadow after a victory than before; and when he looks upon his enemy's dead body 'tis a kind of noble heaviness—no insultation. He is so honourably merciful to women in surprisal, that only that makes him an excellent courtier. He knows the hazard of battles, not the pomp of ceremonies, are soldiers' best theatres, and strives to gain reputation, not by the multitude but by the greatness of ...
— Character Writings of the 17th Century • Various



Words linked to "Surprisal" :   surprise



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