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    [Noun]  | "sur*prise" | \ sər-ˈprīz \


    1: an attack made without warning

    2: a taking unawares

    3: something that surprises

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English suppryse exaction, seizure, from Anglo-French sousprise, supprise, from feminine of supris, surpris, suspris, past participle of surprendre & susprendre to capture, take by surprise, from sur- & sus-, suz under + prendre to take {mat|prize|}, {mat|sous-chef|};

    [Verb]  | "surprise" 


    1: to attack unexpectedly; also : to capture by an unexpected attack

    2: to take unawares

    3: to detect or elicit by a taking unawares

    Origin: 1548 ;

    [Idiom]  | "have/keep (something) up one's sleeve" 


    1: to have/keep a secret method, trick, etc., that one can use when it is needed

    [Noun]  | "surprises" 


    1: something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected;


      * e.g., " ... the anniversary party was such a complete surprise that the couple was speechless for a moment "



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    2: the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual;


      * e.g., " ... stared in utter surprise at the deer in his cabin "



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    3: a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait;


      * e.g., " ... waited under cover of darkness and took the enemy encampment by surprise at dawn "



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    [Noun]  | "surprise" 


    1: something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected;


      * e.g., " ... the anniversary party was such a complete surprise that the couple was speechless for a moment "



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    2: the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual;


      * e.g., " ... stared in utter surprise at the deer in his cabin "



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    3: a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait;


      * e.g., " ... waited under cover of darkness and took the enemy encampment by surprise at dawn "



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    [Verb]  | "surprises" 


    1: to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected;


      * e.g., " ... I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house "



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    2: to lie in wait for and attack by surprise;


      * e.g., " ... FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations "



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    [Verb]  | "surprise" 


    1: to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected;


      * e.g., " ... I was very surprised when my parents offered to pay the down payment on our house "



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    2: to lie in wait for and attack by surprise;


      * e.g., " ... FBI agents surprised the counterfeiters in their own base of operations "



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