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| take aback(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, shock) | |
| bowl over(verb, upset, disturb, push) | |
| shake up(verb, phrasal verb, upset, bother) | |
| be startled(idiom, start, recoil) | |
| strike dumb(idiom, shock, confuse, confound) | |
| give a turn(verb, idiom, upset, disturb) | |
| strike with wonder(idiom, wonder, inexpectation) | |
| blow away(upset, shock, confuse, overwhelm) | |
| cry wolf | |
| curdle the blood(idiom, shock, agitate, scare) | |
| knock out(verb, upset, disturb, shock) | |
| make jump(verb, upset, surprise, dismay) | |
| sound the alarm | |
| catch unawares(verb, idiom, take) | |
| scare to death(verb, upset, shock, agitate) | |
| ask for it(verb, idiom, disturb, encourage) | |
| become hysterical(scare, become, freak) | |
| burst in on(verb, idiom, take, surprise) | |
| chicken out(scare, become, freak) | |
| chill to the bone(idiom, upset, shock, agitate) |
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