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shocks


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shocks - noun

  • the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
  • the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
  • a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
  • (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
  • an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
  • an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
  • a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
  • a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
  • a sudden jarring impact
  • a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

    • shocks - thesaurus

    blow   cushion   daze   impact   jar   jolt   jounce   stupor  

    Scrabble score for shocks

    s is 1 h is 4 o is 1 c is 3 k is 5 s is 1
    Scrabble score = 15

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