What is the meaning of shocking?

verb

adjective

  • Glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism.
    • usage: "lurid details of the accident"
  • Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
    • usage: "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time"
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