shocking
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Pronunce (4)
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/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/
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/ˈʃɑkɪŋ/
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ˈʃɒkɪŋ
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ˈʃɑkɪŋ
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- US
Aggettivo
Inspiring shock; startling.
Unusually obscene or lewd.
Extremely bad.
Uso- colloquiale
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What a shocking calamity!
Sostantivo
The application of an electric shock.
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We terrorize millions of vulnerable and defenseless animals daily with painful shockings, beatings, brandings, […]
Aggettivo
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
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lurid details of the accident
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
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scandalous behavior
the most shocking book of its time
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