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(v)
(idiomatic, transitive) To surprise or shock; to discomfit.
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(n)
The condition of being stunned.
(transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
(uncountable) The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.
(transitive, psychiatry) To cause a trauma in.
(transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.
The state of being dazed
(transitive) To cause great offense to (someone).
(figurative, proscribed) A significant or strong influence or effect.
A strong wind.
UK spelling of appall.
The physical reaction or shock caused by the flow of electricity through the body.
A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.
(countable) The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
(idiomatic) To trounce; to defeat thoroughly, as at a game or in battle.
a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
(colloquial) One who or that which shocks or startles.
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
(uncountable) The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment.
The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.
The state of being bewildered.
Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
(uncountable) Disturbance or disruption.
(countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
(uncountable) Agitation; the state of being perturbed.
A cause of terror or alarm; a panic; something that inspires fear or dread.
The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.)
(adj)
Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.
Loud, confused noise, especially when coming from several sources.
Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.
Something unexpected.
An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
An emotional wound leading to psychological injury.
A shake, quiver, or vibration.
An earthquake, a trembling of the ground with force.
(uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
An act of jolting.
a serious or devastating setback
An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
Disruptive change, from one state to another.
An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.
Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.
A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
A clash; the sound or action of clashing; violent collision.
Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.
An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
A fierce attack.
A light blow or jolting collision.
Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
(countable) A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.
The removal of stress or discomfort.
(intransitive) To impact directly, especially if violent.
An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.
A collision.
A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
An inadequate person.
Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
The pulsation of the heart.
An act in which something or someone is pounded.
A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.
An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
The act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.
The act or process by which something is discharged.
The act by which something is offloaded.
(rugby) The act of passing the ball to a team mate when tackled.
The act by which something is unloaded.
The accidental death or suicide by electric shock.
(transitive) To remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.).
(medicine) The act of releasing an inpatient from hospital.
The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
A coup d'état.
A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.
The act of making or becoming damp.
An incident of bleeding, as in haemophilia.
The subject of an experiment.