Freeze
Freeze verb - To become physically firm or solid.
Shock
Shock verb - To cause an unpleasant surprise for.
How words are described
| complete | complete freeze | complete shock |
| total | total freeze | total shock |
| original | original freeze | original shock |
| deep | deep freeze | deep shock |
| Other adjectives: powerful, real, severe, extreme, blue, final, outright, resulting. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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If you manage to freeze or shock your opponent, every hit becomes a Critical, earning bonus turns.
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Later you can craft elemental shields that blast, shock or freeze enemies.
Source: Video Game / Dying Light -
They actually have the same power, but Bufu and Zio can inflict Freeze and Shock ailments, respectively, while the other two only deal damage.
Source: Video Game / Persona 3
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