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    shock

    shock - Dictionary definition and meaning for word shock

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

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text: so it was really a shock after 25 years
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