Fright and Shock

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Fright

Fright verb - To strike with fear.

Usage example: a ghastly sight that would fright even the most stouthearted soul

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Shock is a synonym for fright in scare topic. In some cases you can use "Shock" instead the word "Fright" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like fear, extreme apprehension.

Nearby Words: frighten, frightful, frightening, frightened, frightfully

Shock

Shock verb - To cause an unpleasant surprise for.

Usage example: I was shocked to find out that I was the victim of identity theft

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Fright is a synonym for shock in start topic. You can use "Fright" instead the word "Shock" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: shocking, shocked, shockingly, shocker

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pure	pure fright	pure shock
genuine	genuine fright	genuine shock
sheer	sheer fright	sheer shock
nasty	nasty fright	nasty shock
Other adjectives: severe, extreme, major, final, apparent, fatal, less.

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In the animated short Night of the Werehog, a tie-in to Sonic Unleashed, when Sonic notices the full moon, the camera pans in close to his eyes, and we get a shot of his pupils shrinking in both fright and shock... you know, before the painful transformation into a werehog kicks in.

Source: Wide Eyes and Shrunken Irises
If Saruman had appeared on his doorstep hed die of fright or more likely shock.

Source: Fanfic Recs / The Hobbit
Show Within a Show: A Shocker on Shock Street and Fright Camp focusing on kids who are fans of an extensive film series and a veteran horror director respectively, and elements from both types of films feature deeply into the book's plot.

Source: Literature / Goosebumps

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