5
take by surprise(verb, expression, idiom, take, delight)
4
upset(noun, verb, dull, beat, defeat)
4
jar(noun, verb, upset, blow, excite)
4
capture(verb, disturb, catch, interrupt, disrupt)
4
frighten(verb, upset, shock, agitate, alarm)
4
incredulity(noun, state, shock, amazing, wonder)
4
rattle(verb, upset, confuse, mistake, baffle)
4
shake up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, shock)
4
wow(verb, shock, stir, commotion, fuss)
4
boggle(verb, shock, confuse, overwhelm, shake)
4
discomfit(verb, confuse, mistake, baffle, alarm)
4
fascination(wonder, astonishment, amazement)
4
grab(verb, take, disturb, catch, interrupt)
4
grasp(verb, disturb, catch, interrupt, disrupt)
4
impress(verb, shock, confuse, overwhelm, affect)
4
seize(verb, disturb, catch, interrupt, disrupt)
4
storm
4
thunderbolt(noun, state, upset, blow, shock)
4
turn(noun, fit, slant, scare, variation)
3
bomb(noun, stir, commotion, fuss, row)
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