118 entries under shock topic. ×

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overwhelm(verb, upset, disturb, delight)
6
perturb(verb, upset, bother, disturb, worry)
5
agitate(verb, upset, bother, disturb, worry)
5
bolt(noun, verb, move, run, start)
5
intimidate(verb, upset, worry, agitate)
5
jar(verb, upset, disturb, push, stimulate)
5
shake up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, bother)
5
unsettle(verb, upset, bother, disturb, provoke)
4
cow(verb, upset, worry, agitate)
4
strike dumb(expression, idiom, confuse, confound)
3
disquiet(verb, upset, disturb, worry)
3
give a turn(verb, expression, idiom, upset, disturb)
3
impress(verb, encourage, initiate, affect)
3
paralyze(verb, upset, disturb, confuse)
3
perplex(verb, upset, bother, provoke, excite)
3
strike(verb, disturb, encourage, stimulate, excite)
2
affect(verb, commotion, astonishment)
2
blow away(expression, upset, confuse, overwhelm)
2
bulldoze(upset, worry, agitate, fear)
2
catch(verb, commotion, astonishment)
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