Shocking and Wounding

Shocking

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

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

Nearby Words: shock, shocked, shockingly, shocker

Wounding

Wounding adjective - Causing physical or especially psychological injury.

Shocking and wounding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shocking" instead an adjective "Wounding".

Nearby Words: wound, wounded

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Charmed Villain Ball: In the season 4 the Source might have turned Paige to his side, but then went and did some blatantly evil things, like shocking Phoebe and throwing Inspector Cortez onto a coat hook, badly wounding the man.
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