Outcry and Shock

Outcry

Outcry noun - A violent shouting.

Shock and outcry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shock" instead a noun "Outcry".

Shock

Shock noun - A forceful coming together of two things.

Outcry and shock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Outcry" instead a noun "Shock".

Nearby Words: shocking, shocked, shockingly, shocker

How words are described

initial initial outcry initial shock
considerable considerable outcry considerable shock
strong strong outcry strong shock
violent violent outcry violent shock
Other adjectives: severe, massive, great, serious, huge, little, early, widespread, minor, less, tremendous, resulting.

Both words in one sentence

  • New viewers were dismayed by the blatancy and shoehorning of drama, while the hardcore fanbase had an outcry over the misaimed shock value.
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