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puzzle(verb, upset, bother, disturb, shock)
1
rattle(verb, upset, bother, disturb, defeat)
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rock(verb, start, shock, confuse, overwhelm)
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ruffle(verb, disturb, defeat, distress, agitate)
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scare(verb, upset, bother, disturb, shock)
1
scare to death(verb, expression, idiom, start, shock)
1
screw up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, disturb)
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shake up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start, shock)
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shatter(verb, shock, shake, astonish, astound)
1
snafu(verb, upset, disturb, shock, agitate)
1
spring(verb, start, shock, agitate, surprise)
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spring on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, shock, overwhelm)
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spring something on(verb, expression, idiom, confuse, confound)
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strike(verb, shock, astonish, stun)
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strike dumb(verb, expression, shock, confuse, confound)
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strike with awe(verb, expression, idiom, confuse, confound)
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stump(verb, get, shock, stick, shake)
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take
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take breath away(verb, expression, idiom, shock, shake)
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terrify(verb, upset, bother, disturb, shock)
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