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Word:
shocking
IPA transcription: [ʃ'ɑkɪŋ]
Pronunciations of shocking
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adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
lurid, shocking
Meaning:
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; "lurid details of the accident"
Usage examples
"What a shocking thing!
'Because they were all such shocking cowards.'
I am afraid you must have had a shocking walk."
'No; their grub is something shocking, and they live like cattle!'
You are in a shocking hurry to be off--you forget one of my guests.
"Shocking!" said the youth, calmly, and turned quietly into the chateau.
"If the situation is as you describe it, it is shocking," said the President'.
Then she laughed; but the sound of it in the silent, brooding house was shocking.
"She is so fond of Mrs. Forster," said she, "it will be quite shocking to send her away!
I have never ceased to think how great your sufferings must have been in this shocking place.
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Futurist cooking
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Zelda Fitzgerald
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Kandersteg International Scout Centre
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SpongeBob SquarePants
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