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