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shocks
noun(shock)
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
Synonyms: impact,
Examples:
The armies met in the shock of battle.
shocks
noun(shock)
a sudden jarring impact
Synonyms: jar, jolt, jounce,
Examples:
All the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers.
shocks
verb(shock)
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
Synonyms: ball over, blow out of the water, floor, take aback,
shocks
noun(shock)
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
Synonyms: cushion, shock absorber,
Examples:
The old car needed a new set of shocks.
shocks
noun(shock)
a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
Synonyms: electric shock, electrical shock,
Examples:
Subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response.
Electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks.
shocks
noun(shock)
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
Synonyms: blow,
Examples:
It came as a shock to learn that he was injured.
shocks
noun(shock)
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
Synonyms: seismic disturbance,
Examples:
The first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch.
shocks
noun(shock)
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
Synonyms: daze, stupor,
Examples:
He was numb with shock.
shocks
verb(shock)
inflict a trauma upon
Synonyms: traumatise, traumatize,
shocks
verb(shock)
strike with disgust or revulsion
Synonyms: appal, appall, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize,
Examples:
The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends.
shocks
noun(shock)
a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
Examples:
He had an unruly shock of black hair.
shocks
noun(shock)
a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
Examples:
Corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks.
Whole fields of wheat in shock.
shocks
verb(shock)
collect or gather into shocks
Examples:
Shock grain.
shocks
verb(shock)
collide violently
shocks
noun(shock)
(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
Examples:
Loss of blood is an important cause of shock.
shocks
verb(shock)
strike with horror or terror
Examples:
The news of the bombing shocked her.
shocks
verb(shock)
subject to electrical shocks

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