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shock
Noun
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A shock is the way it feels when a heavy thing suddenly hits another thing.
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A shock is a sudden change that surprises people.
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Shock is the way a person is when the person has lost some blood or has been hurt, and their heart is beating very fast and weakly.
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A shock is some electricity that suddenly hurts someone.
shock
Verb
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You are shocked when you are surprised at something
He was shocked at how much she had changed since he had last met her.
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If you have been shocked, you were hit by electricity.
absorbing
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adjective
(= fascinating)
capable of arousing and holding the attention
a fascinating story
device
Noun
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A device is a small machine or tool.
She has a device in her kitchen for cutting garlic.
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A device is a machine or part attached to a computer, such as a keyboard, mouse, printer etc.
The mouse is an important device for using the computer.
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A device is a clever way of doing something.
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A device is a logo.