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shocking

/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.
  2. To give an electric shock to.
  3. To meet with a shock; to collide in a violent encounter.
  4. To collect, or make up, into a shock or shocks; to stook.
  5. The application of an electric shock.
  6. Inspiring shock; startling.
  7. Unusually obscene or lewd.
  8. Extremely bad.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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