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Surprise
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Uses of the word "surprise":
- emotion
- an unexpected presentation of a gift or good news; also one may expect to receive a gift, but does not know what: it is kept secret, because it is a surprise.
- ambush or surprise attack: assault that is not expected by the victim, giving the attacker the advantage that no defense has been prepared, or that there is less alertness in applying the defense; thus it is essential to keep a plan for such an assault secret. Examples are the Attack on Pearl Harbor and September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack;
- Surprise, Arizona
- Surprise, Nebraska
- Surprise (album)
- Kinder Surprise (confectionery with toy)
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