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shock Definition
(n)
the
feeling
of
distress
and
disbelief
that
you
have
when
something
bad
happens
accidentally
; "
his
mother
''
s
deathleft
him
in
a
daze
"; "
he
was
numb
with
shock
"
(n)
the
violent
interaction
of
individuals
or
groups
entering
into
combat
; "
the
armies
met
in
the
shock
of
battle
"
(n)
a
reflex
response
to
the
passage
of
electric
current
through
the
body
; "
subjects
received
a
small
electric
shock
when
they
mae
the
wrong
response
"; "
electricians
get
accustomed
to
occasional
shocks
"
(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
"
(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
"
(n)
an
unpleasant
or
disappointing
surprise
; "
it
came
as
a
shock
to
learn
that
he
was
injured
"
(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
sheeves
and
several
sheeves
are
set
up
together
in
shocks
"; "
whole
fields
of
wheat
in
shock
"
(n)
a
bushy
thick
mass
(
especially
hair
); "
he
had
an
unruly
shock
of
black
hair
"
(n)
a
mechanical
damper
;
absorbs
energy
of
sudden
impulses
; "
the
old
car
needed
a
new
set
of
shocks
"
(v)
surprise
greatly
;
knock
someone
''
s
socks
off
; "
I
was
floored
when
I
heard
that
I
was
promoted
"
(v)
strike
with
disgust
or
revulsion
; "
The
scandalous
behavior
of
this
married
woman
shocked
her
friends
"
(v)
strike
with
horror
or
terror
; "
The
news
of
the
bombing
shocked
her
"
(v)
collide
violently
(v)
collect
or
gather
into
shocks
; "
shock
grain
"
(v)
subject
to
electrical
shocks
(v)
inflict
a
trauma
upon
shock Synonyms
appal
appall
ball over
blow
blow out of the water
cushion
daze
electric shock
electrical shock
floor
impact
offend
outrage
scandalise
scandalize
seismic disturbance
shock
shock absorber
stun
stupor
take aback
traumatise
traumatize
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