Shock and Unnerve

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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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Unnerve is a synonym for shock in deaden topic. In some cases you can use "Unnerve" instead a verb "Shock", when it comes to topics like stun.

Nearby Words: shocking, shocked, shockingly, shocker

Unnerve verb - To deprive of courage or confidence.

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Shock is a synonym for unnerve in deaden topic. Sometimes you can use "Shock" instead a verb "Unnerve".

Nearby Word: unnerving

audience	shock audience	unnerve audience
characters	shock characters	unnerve characters
anyone	shock anyone	unnerve anyone
soldier	shock soldier	unnerve soldier
Other words: opponent, player, enemy, everybody, viewers, opponents, enemies, foes, mook.

During the course of Light Thickens, the heads are planted in various places to shock and unnerve the actors during rehearsal, by the actor of Banquo, Bruce Barrabell.

Source: Literature / Light Thickens
His intention isn't to seduce Rehv, but to shock and unnerve him.

Source: "Shut Up" Kiss

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