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shock

noun / adjective / verb

Meaning

  1. nounA sudden, heavy impact.

    Example: The train hit the buffers with a great shock.

  2. adjectiveCausing intense surprise, horror, etc.; unexpected and shocking.

    Example: His shock announcement rocked the tennis world.

  3. verbTo cause to be emotionally shocked; to cause (someone) to feel greatly surprised or upset.

    Example: The disaster shocked the world.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Very common
#381 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
Can be a Play Five answer
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Tests likely letters better than 23% of common five-letter words.
Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None

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