About The Word Shocking
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Shocking
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What's The Definition Of Shocking?
[adj] giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time"
[adj] glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; "lurid details of the accident" Synonyms | Synonyms for Shocking: disgraceful | immoral | lurid | scandalous | sensational | shameful Related Terms | Find terms related to Shocking: See Also | Shocking In Webster's Dictionary \Shock"ing\, a.
Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially,
causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive
or disgusting.
The grossest and most shocking villainies. --Secker.
-- {Shock"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Shock"ing*ness}, n.
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