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Word: Shock
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: from French choc (noun), choquer (verb), of unknown origin. The original senses were ‘throw (troops) into confusion by charging at them’ and ‘an encounter between charging forces’, giving rise to the notion of ‘sudden violent blow or impact’
ʃɒk
a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience
Short Definition:sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience
Examples:- it was a shock to face such hostile attitudes when I arrived
- a shock ending
an acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure, caused by such events as loss of blood, severe burns, allergic reaction, or sudden emotional stress, and marked by cold, pallid skin, irregular breathing, rapid pulse, and dilated pupils
Short Definition:acute medical condition associated with fall in blood pressure
Examples:- he died of shock due to massive abdominal haemorrhage
a violent shaking movement caused by an impact, explosion, or tremor
Short Definition:violent shaking movement caused by impact or tremor
Examples:- earthquake shocks
- rackets today don't bend or absorb shock the way wooden rackets do
Word: Shock
Speech Type: Verb
ʃɒk
cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset
Short Definition:cause someone to feel surprised and upset
Examples:- they were deeply shocked by the incident
affect with an electric shock.
Short Definition:affect with electric shock
collide violently
Short Definition:collide violently
Examples:- carriage after carriage shocked fiercely against the engine
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