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• “knock someone’s socks off“
• “I was floored when I heard that I was promoted“

Synonyms

• floor surprise greatly; knock down with force; the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; a lower limit; the ground on which people and animals move about; the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water ; the lower inside surface of any hollow structure; the occupants of a floor; the parliamentary right to address an assembly; the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business; a large room in a exchange where the trading is done
• ball over surprise greatly
• blow out of the water surprise greatly
• take aback surprise greatly

• “The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends“

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• offend cause to feel resentment or indignation; act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; strike with disgust or revulsion; hurt the feelings of
• scandalize strike with disgust or revulsion
• scandalise strike with disgust or revulsion
• appal strike with disgust or revulsion; fill with apprehension or alarm
• appall strike with disgust or revulsion; fill with apprehension or alarm
• outrage strike with disgust or revulsion; violate the sacred character of a place or language; force (someone) to have sex against their will; a feeling of righteous anger ; a wantonly cruel act ; a disgraceful event ; the act of scandalizing

• “The news of the bombing shocked her“

• “shock grain“

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• traumatize inflict a trauma upon
• traumatise inflict a trauma upon

• “his mother’s death left him in a daze“
• “he was numb with shock“

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• daze to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light; overcome as with astonishment or disbelief; the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; confusion characterized by lack of clarity
• stupor the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; marginal consciousness

• “the armies met in the shock of battle“

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• impact press or wedge together; have an effect upon; the striking of one body against another ; a forceful consequence; influencing strongly; the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat

• “subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response“
• “electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks“

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• electric shock the use of electricity to administer punishment or torture; trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
• electrical shock a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body

• “characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor“
• “loss of blood is an important cause of shock“

• “the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch“

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• seismic disturbance an instance of agitation of the earth’s crust

• “it came as a shock to learn that he was injured“

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• blow a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; an impact (as from a collision); an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; a strong current of air; street names for cocaine ; forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; exhale hard; be blowing or storming; free of obstruction by blowing air through; be in motion due to some air or water current; make a sound as if blown; shape by blowing; be inadequate or objectionable; make a mess of, destroy or ruin; spend thoughtlessly; spend lavishly or wastefully on; sound by having air expelled through a tube; play or sound a wind instrument; provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation ; cause air to go in, on, or through; cause to move by means of an air current; spout moist air from the blowhole; leave; lay eggs; cause to be revealed and jeopardized; show off ; allow to regain its breath; melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; burst suddenly

• “stalks of Indian corn set up in a field“
• “corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks“
• “whole fields of wheat in shock“

• “he had an unruly shock of black hair“

• “the door closed with a jolt“
• “all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers“

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• jolt move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion ; disturb (someone’s) composure; a sudden jarring impact; an abrupt spasmodic movement
• jar a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles ; the quantity contained in a jar; a sudden jarring impact; be incompatible; move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion ; shock physically; affect in a disagreeable way; place in a cylindrical vessel
• jounce move up and down repeatedly ; a sudden jarring impact

• “absorbs energy of sudden impulses“
• “the old car needed a new set of shocks“

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• shock absorber a mechanical damper
• cushion protect from impact; a mechanical damper; the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle ; a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.