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1. Surprise is the name of American cities:
- Surprise, Arizona
- Surprise, Nebraska
2. It is also the name of an album:
3. As well as a word; 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;
4. Kinder Surprise (confectionery with toy)
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