Shock and Twitch

Shock

Shock noun - A forceful coming together of two things.

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

Nearby Words: shocking, shocked, shockingly, shocker

Twitch noun - A sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition.

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Shock and twitch are semantically related in event topic. Sometimes you can use "Shock" instead a noun "Twitch".

Nearby Words: twitched, twitching

original	original shock	original twitch
obvious	obvious shock	obvious twitch
nasty	nasty shock	nasty twitch
violent	violent shock	violent twitch
Other adjectives: severe, great, serious, slight, mental.

Shock: Causes you to twitch occasionally, throwing off attacks and leaving you vulnerable.

Source: Video Game / Phantasy Star Online 2
During the torture scene, Big Boss does not twitch as much after each electric shock, and his skeleton is not shown as much.

Source: Bowdlerise / Video Games
The prequel Deus Ex: Human Revolution has two of its non-lethal weapons in this vein: one (the Buzzkill) fires a shock dart, causing the target to twitch for a few seconds and quietly collapse.

Source: Stun Guns

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