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shock*/*/
[ʃɒk] noun I
1) [singular/U] the feeling of being very surprised by something bad that happens unexpectedly
Jessica's face was blank with shock.[/ex]
My mother got a shock when she saw my new haircut.[/ex]
It will give him a shock when he sees how much you've spent.[/ex]
2) [C] something that happens unexpectedly and makes you feel very surprised and upset
The price of housing was quite a shock for us.[/ex]
The announcement came as a complete shock to me.[/ex]
It was a terrible shock to discover he was already married.[/ex]
3) [U] a medical condition in which you suddenly become very weak and cold after a serious accident or injury
4) [C] a sudden flow of electricity that goes through your body
5) [singular] hair that is very thick
II
verb
shock */[ʃɒk]
1) [T] if something bad and unexpected shocks someone, they are very surprised or upset by it
The news shocked everyone.[/ex]
We were all shocked by the lies he told.[/ex]
2) [I/T] to make someone feel embarrassed or offended by saying or doing something that is offensive or immoral
He only says things like that to shock you.[/ex]
shocked [ʃɒkt] adj
3)
We were deeply shocked to hear of his sudden death.[/ex]
They listened in shocked silence.[/ex]

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