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shock (1)
- something surprising and upsetting: an unexpected, intense, and distressing experience that has a sudden and powerful effect on somebody's emotions or physical reactions
- distressing feelings after shock: the feeling of distress or numbness experienced by somebody who has had a shock
shock (2)
- sheaves of drying grain or corn: a group of sheaves of grain or corn set upright in a field for drying
- arrange grain sheaves in shock: to arrange sheaves of grain or corn in a shock
shock (3)
- mass of shaggy hair: a large amount of thick shaggy hair
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Shock Waves ( Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.)Shock Waves ( Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.)
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Shock Waves from a Bullet in Flight (Philippe Plailly/Science Source/Photo Researchers, Inc.)Shock Waves from a Bullet in Flight (Philippe Plailly/Science Source/Photo Researchers, Inc.)
Shock Waves from a Bullet in Flight
Shock: picture of Charles Richet, identifier of anaphylactic shock ( The Nobel Foundation)Shock: picture of Charles Richet, identifier of anaphylactic shock ( The Nobel Foundation)
Shock: picture of Charles Richet, identifier of anaphylactic shock
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    Shock (medical), a medical emergency; Shock (economics), an unexpected or unpredictable event that affects an economy; Acute stress reaction, a psychological condition in response ...

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    After giving fans a taste of what’s to come at last month’s stellar Celebrate Brooklyn performance, Cold War Kids announce details of their highly anticipated sophomore album.

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