Shake up and Shock

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Shake up

Shake up verb - To cause an unpleasant surprise for.
Usage example: the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up
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Shock is a synonym for shake up in upset topic. In some cases you can use "Shock" instead a verb "Shake up", when it comes to topics like action, jar. popular alternative

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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Shake up is a synonym for shock in shake topic. You can use "Shake up" instead a verb "Shock", if it concerns topics such as jar, stun, completely surprise. popular alternative
Nearby Words: shocking, shocked, shockingly, shocker

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