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shock
nounas incomplete surprise; blow
Strongest matches
awe,bump,collapse,confusion,consternation,disturbance,earthquake,excitement,impact,injury,jolt,scare,trauma
Strong matches
bombshell,breakdown,clash,collision,concussion,crash,distress,encounter,hysteria,jarring,percussion,prostration,ram,start,stroke,stupefaction,stupor,turn,upset,whammy,wreck
Weak matches
verbas incompletely surprise
Strongest matches
agitate,anger,astound,awe,disgust,dismay,displease,disturb,flabbergast,horrify,insult,jar,jolt,offend,outrage,overwhelm,paralyze,rock,shake,shake up,sicken,startle,stun,traumatize,unsettle
Strong matches
abash,antagonize,daze,disquiet,electrify,flood,floor,nauseate,numb,overcome,revolt,scandalize,stagger,stupefy
Weak matches
bowl over,give a turn,hit like ton of bricks,knock out,throw a curve
Example Sentences
Relying too much on foreign producers could threaten economic security by “rendering U.S. supply chains vulnerable to geopolitical disruption and supply shocks,” Trump said in his executive order.
Not that many of them will engage with the actual allegations against Brand, lest their view of him as a godly man get disturbed, but frankly, the details are shocking even in the #MeToo era.
Cain shares his shock walking into one favela and seeing people openly selling drugs or walking around with guns "like it was normal".
Last December, Yoon's shock martial law declaration cost him the confidence of much of the country.
"I couldn't believe the amount, and I couldn't believe a company could do that, so I was shocked."
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