shock wave

noun [C] (REACTION TO NEWS) /ˈʃɑk ˌweɪv/

Definition

› a strong reaction within a group of people to an upsetting piece of news: The president’s sudden illness sent shock waves around the world.

(Definition of shock wave noun (REACTION TO NEWS) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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shock noun (EFFECT FROM HITTING)
shock noun (ELECTRIC CURRENT)
shock noun (SURPRISE)
shock verb (SURPRISE)
shock wave noun (INCREASE IN PRESSURE)
shock wave noun (REACTION TO NEWS)
shocked adjective
shocking adjective
shoddy adjective
shoehorn noun
shoehorn verb

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