shock
Nouns
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(n) the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
- his mother's death left him in a daze
- he was numb with shock
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(n) the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
- the armies met in the shock of battle
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(n) a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
- subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response
- electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks
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(n) (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
- loss of blood is an important cause of shock
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(n) an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
- the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch
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(n) an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
- it came as a shock to learn that he was injured
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(n) a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
- corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks
- whole fields of wheat in shock
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(n) a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
- he had an unruly shock of black hair
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(n) a sudden jarring impact
- the door closed with a jolt
- all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers
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(n) a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
- the old car needed a new set of shocks
Verbs
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(v) surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
- I was floored when I heard that I was promoted
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(v) strike with disgust or revulsion
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
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(v) strike with horror or terror
- The news of the bombing shocked her
- (v) collide violently
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(v) collect or gather into shocks
- shock grain
- (v) subject to electrical shocks
- (v) inflict a trauma upon traumatise, traumatize,