shock [ˈʃɑːk]

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¹ shock noun

• a sudden usually unpleasant or upsetting feeling caused by something unexpected—usually singular —often + of
• something unexpected that causes a sudden usually unpleasant or upsetting feeling—usually singular
• a state in which you are experiencing a sudden usually unpleasant or upsetting feeling because of something unexpected

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² shock verb

• to surprise and usually upset (someone) —often used as (be) shocked —often + at or by —often + into
• to cause (someone) to feel horror or disgust

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³ shock adjective

• —used to describe something that surprises and usually upsets people

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⁴ shock noun

• a thick and full mass of hair—usually singular