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Short and by surprise are semantically related in suddenly topic. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adverb phrase "By surprise".

Short adverb - With great suddenness.

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By surprise and short are semantically related in abruptly topic. You can use "By surprise" instead an adverb "Short".

After Viper disarms him of it in their fight in chapter 12, he takes her by surprise with the short sword and defeats her.

Source: Fan Fic / Queen of All Oni
Despite being caught by surprise, outnumbered, and surrounded, she makes short work of them.

Source: Film / The Force Awakens
If you only know Yoshitomi Akihito for his kawaii Yuri short stories, then School Mermaid, a horror manga, will take you by surprise.

Source: Darker And Edgier / Anime and Manga

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