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shock
Synonyms and Antonyms of shock
- The whole railway platform shook from the shock of the two trains colliding.
- Prepare yourself for a shock because the place has changed a lot.
amazement, astonishment, surprise (also surprize)
Synonym Discussion of shock
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- the glass shattered on impact with the floor
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- the collision damaged the vehicle
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- the shock of falling rocks
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- bystanders felt the concussion of the blast
shock
Synonyms and Antonyms of shock
- Mom was shocked by the news that her coworker had been fired.
- I was shocked to find out that I was the victim of identity theft.
astonish, bowl over, dumbfound (also dumfound), flabbergast, freak (out), stun, stupefy
affright, alarm (also alarum), dismay, fright, frighten, horrify, panic, scare, scarify, spook, startle, terrify, terrorize
disgust, nauseate, repel, revolt, sicken, turn off
displease, offend, outrage, scandalize
chill, daunt, demoralize, dispirit, emasculate, undo, unman, unnerve, unstring
discomfort, discompose, disconcert, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, shake, unsettle, upset
knock for a loop
- Residents were shocked by the way the law against improperly dumping trash was constantly being broken.
knock for a loop, take aback, take by surprise
- The sudden appearance of the ghost shocked us to the core.
give one the creeps, make one's flesh creep (or crawl)
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