Shock and Wreck

Shock

Shock noun - A forceful coming together of two things.

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Wreck and shock are semantically related. in blow topic. In some cases you can use "Wreck" instead the word "Shock" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: shocking, shocked, shockingly, shocker

Wreck noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.

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Shock and wreck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shock" instead the word "Wreck" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking

emotional	emotional shock	emotional wreck
physical	physical shock	physical wreck
full	full shock	full wreck
complete	complete shock	complete wreck
Other adjectives: utter, total, nasty, massive, serious, horrible, absolute, mental, psychological, terrified.

people	shock people	wreck people
family	shock family	wreck family
someone	shock someone	wreck someone
team	shock team	wreck team
Other words: time, way, anyone, player, times.

It's quite a shock to see Nelson Gardner, previously a neurotic wreck in Watchmen proper, as a fit and self-assured younger man in Before Watchmen.

Source: Break The Cutie / Comic Books
She's pretty much in a state of terrified shock when Rainbow Dash finds her, and reduced to a sobbing wreck after she's broken out of that.

Source: Heroic BSOD / Fan Fiction
Break the Cutie: It's quite a shock to see Nelson Gardner, previously a neurotic wreck in Watchmen proper, as a fit and self-assured younger man.

Source: Comic Book / Before Watchmen

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