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  1. 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Shock Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation Source: wordnet
  5. 5. Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting. The grossest and most shocking villainies. Secker. -- Shock"ing*ly, adv. -- Shock"ing*ness, n. Source: webster
  6. 6. Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causingto recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting.The grossest and most shocking villainies. Secker.-- Shock"ing*ly, adv.-- Shock"ing*ness, n. Source: adambom
  7. 7. j:100 v surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off v strike with disgust or revulsion v strike with horror or terror v collide violently v collect or gather into shocks v subject to electrical shocks v inflict a trauma upon s glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism s giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation Source: ecdict

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