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  • 1shock tactics — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ the use of sudden violent or extreme action to shock someone into doing something …

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  • 2shock — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 extreme surprise ADJECTIVE ▪ awful (esp. BrE), big, considerable (esp. BrE), dreadful (esp. BrE), great, huge, major, massive, nasty …

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  • 3shock — shock1 W2S2 [ʃɔk US ʃa:k] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(unexpected event/situation)¦ 2¦(unexpected unpleasant feeling)¦ 3¦(medical)¦ 4¦(electricity)¦ 5¦(vehicle)¦ 6 shock of hair 7¦(sudden change)¦ 8¦(shaking)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 5, 7 8; Orig …

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  • 4into — /in tooh/; unstressed /in too, teuh/, prep. 1. to the inside of; in toward: He walked into the room. The train chugged into the station. 2. toward or in the direction of: going into town. 3. to a point of contact with; against: backed into a… …

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  • 5shock tactics — plural noun the use of sudden violent or extreme action to shock someone into doing something …

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  • 6Action Park — was a waterpark/motor themed park open from 1978 to 1996 in Vernon Township, New Jersey, on the property of the former Vernon Valley / Great Gorge ski area, today Mountain Creek. It featured three separate attraction areas: an alpine slide;… …

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  • 7Shock and awe — Shock and awe, technically known as rapid dominance, is a military doctrine based on the use of overwhelming power, dominant battlefield awareness, dominant maneuvers, and spectacular displays of force to paralyze an adversary s perception of the …

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  • 8Shock collar — The term shock collar is used to describe an electronic training aid developed to deliver an electrical signal through contact points attached to a dog collar. While similar systems are available for other animals, the most common are the collars …

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  • 9Action role-playing game — Not to be confused with Live action role playing game …

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  • 10Shock — In medicine, shock is a critical condition brought on by a sudden drop in blood flow through the body. There is failure of the circulatory system to maintain adequate blood flow. This sharply curtails the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to vital …

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