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shocking

shoc·king

UK/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ US/ˈʃɑkɪŋ/ fairly common

adjective

1.

glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

  • “lurid details of the accident”
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2.

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”
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Origin

From shock + -ing.

Phrases

  • shocking pink

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