shock

Definition for shock

noun as in complete surprise; blow

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awe, bump, collapse, confusion, consternation, disturbance, earthquake, excitement, impact, injury, jolt, scare, trauma

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bombshell, breakdown, clash, collision, concussion, crash, distress, encounter, hysteria, jarring, percussion, prostration, ram, start, stroke, stupefaction, stupor, turn, upset, whammy, wreck

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double whammy, eye-opener, traumatism

verb as in completely surprise

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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

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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

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They are nonstationary adversarial systems where behavior changes constantly in response to political shocks, technological shifts and unpredictable human decisions.

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