tactical surprise

collocation in English

meaningsoftacticalandsurprise

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tactical
adjective
uk
/ˈtæk.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈtæk.tɪ.kəl/
relating to tactics or done in order to ...
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surprise
noun
uk
/səˈpraɪz/us
/sɚˈpraɪz/
an ...
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(Definition oftacticalandsurprisefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftactical surprise

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Tacticalsurprise, therefore, once again became possible.
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By a marvellous system of camouflage completetacticalsurprisewas achieved in the desert.
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In view of thetacticalsurpriseeffected and of the result achieved in the present operations no addition to these instructions appears to be necessary.
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There are already hopes that actualtacticalsurprisehas been attained, and we hope to furnish the enemy with a succession of surprises during the course of the fighting.
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Tacticalsurprise, which had not been expected, was achieved.
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Tacticalsurprisewas complete and all were sent into a state of confusion.
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He also had hired 4,000 peasants and these would cause atacticalsurprise.
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Coalition forces attacked from the north, achieving completetacticalsurprise.
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And in all this it was important to achievetacticalsurprise.
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They wished to pull their troops back, so an attack would have to cross undefended ground and lose anytacticalsurprise.
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The creation of atacticalsurpriseto support the landing of troops on the opening of the second front.
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This is achieved through the use oftacticalsurprise, application of overwhelming force at a key point, or other tactics performed immediately before or during the battle.
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