Definition: surprisal

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

surprisal
     n : the act of surprising someone [syn: surprise]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Surprisal \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.