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ELECTRICAL SHOCK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
Example:
electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks
Synonyms:
electric shock; electrical shock; shock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("electrical shock" is a kind of...):
inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; reflex action; reflex response; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)
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