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shock::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ball over, blow out of the water, floor, take aback |
| Type of | surprise |
| Has types | galvanize, galvanise, startle |
shock::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cushion, shock absorber |
| Type of | muffler, damper |
| Has types | air spring, air cushion |
the old car needed a new set of shocks.
shock::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | electric shock, electrical shock |
| Type of | unconditioned reflex, inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response |
subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response.
electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks.
shock::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | seismic disturbance |
| Type of | temblor, seism, earthquake, quake |
the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch.
shock::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | daze, stupor |
| Type of | stupefaction |
he was numb with shock.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | traumatise, traumatize |
| Type of | wound, injure |
shock::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | agglomerate, pile, cumulation, mound, cumulus, heap |
corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks.
whole fields of wheat in shock.
shock::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(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
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | collapse, prostration |
| Has types | insulin reaction, distributive shock, obstructive shock, hypovolemic shock, insulin shock, cardiogenic shock |
loss of blood is an important cause of shock.
Examples of shock
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One such shock, emanating from Egypt, sent tremors through the meeting all week.
From the time.com
When the official announcement was made, a shock moved through currency markets.
From the online.wsj.com
Within seconds, the grenade exploded, and everyone felt the impact of the shock.
From the post-gazette.com
No shock there, but it does assume the task with far less momentum than Beijing.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
After fans got over the shock, they loved how it made the game easier to follow.
From the businessweek.com
A Taser is an electro-shock weapon that is used to slow or immobilize a suspect.
From the kentucky.com
Hudson's disclosure sent shock waves through the West Coast movie establishment.
From the time.com
Then in September 2008, the Lehman shock happened, which was a financial crisis.
From the economist.com
Shock and awe was used to open up his students to alternative modes of thinking.
From the forbes.com
- Daze: the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"
- Surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"
- Strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
- The violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"
- Electric shock: a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body; "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"
- Strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"
- Shock! is the eleventh major single by Japanese idol pop group C-ute. It was released on January 6, 2010, in both normal and limited editions, the limited edition containing a DVD with a version of the "Shock!" PV on it and coming with a different cover. ...
- Shock is a 1946 film noir directed by Alfred L. Werker.
- Shock (also known as Schock, and Beyond the Door II) is an Italian horror film directed by Italian horror director Mario Bava. This was Bava's last film before he died of a heart attack in 1980. The film starred Dario Argento's girlfriend Daria Nicolodi, John Steiner, and David Colin, Jr.
