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noun
1‘the news of the murder came as a shock’
SYNONYMS
blow, upset, disturbance, source of distress, source of amazement, source of consternation
surprise, revelation, a bolt from the blue, a bolt out of the blue, thunderbolt, bombshell, rude awakening, eye-opener
informal whammy
2‘you really gave me a shock then’
SYNONYMS
fright, scare, jolt, start, state of agitation, state of perturbation, distress, consternation, panic
informal turn
3‘she was taken to hospital suffering from shock after the accident’
SYNONYMS
trauma, a state of shock, traumatism, prostration, stupor, stupefaction, collapse, breakdown
4‘the first shock of a great earthquake’
SYNONYMS
vibration, shaking movement, reverberation, shake, jolt, jar, jarring, jerk
bump, impact, blow, collision, crash, clash
verb
1‘the savage murder shocked the nation’
SYNONYMS
appal, horrify, scandalize, outrage, repel, revolt, disgust, nauseate, sicken, offend, give offence to, traumatize, make someone's blood run cold, distress, upset, perturb, disturb, disquiet, unsettle, discompose, agitate
stun, rock, stagger, astound, astonish, amaze, startle, surprise, dumbfound, daze, shake, shake up, jolt, set someone back on their heels, take aback, throw, unnerve, disconcert, bewilder
shock2
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noun
1‘a shock of red hair’
SYNONYMS
mass, mane, mop, thatch, head, crop, bush, cloud, frizz, fuzz, foam, curls, tangle, chaos, cascade, quiff, halo
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