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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Sur·pris·ing, a. Exciting surprise; extraordinary; of a nature to excite wonder and astonishment; as, surprising bravery; a surprising escape from danger. -- Sur*pris*ing*ly, adv. -- Sur*pris*ing*ness, n.
 Syn: -- Wonderful; extraordinary; unexpected; astonishing; striking.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 surprisingness
      n : extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected; "the
          unexpectedness of the warm welcome" [syn: unexpectedness]
          [ant: expectedness]