Shocking and Torturous

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Shocking adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

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Torturous and shocking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Torturous" instead an adjective "Shocking".

Nearby Words: shock, shocked, shockingly, shocker

Torturous adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.

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Shocking and torturous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shocking" instead an adjective "Torturous".

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