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Surprisal

Surprisal Meaning & Definition
Surprisal Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Surprisal?

[n] the act of surprising someone

Synonyms | Synonyms for Surprisal: surprise

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See Also | disruption | perturbation

Surprisal In Webster's Dictionary

\Sur*pris"al\, n. [See {Surprise}, n.] The act of surprising, or state of being surprised; surprise. How to secure the lady from surprisal. --Milton. Because death is uncertain, let us prevent its surprisal. --Barrow.

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