Meaning of element of surprise | Babel Free
Definitions
The strategic advantage afforded to a party when its opposition may be caught by surprise.
Equivalents
Examples
“We should attack the enemy's camp now while we still have⟳ the element of surprise⟳.”
“We exist⟳ separately from ACT UP/New York because it's impossible to conduct small actions [i.e. protests] that rely⟳ on the element of surprise⟳ for their success, when you need⟳ to tell⟳ 200 people about them first.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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