shock
A sudden, heavy impact.
Something so surprising that it is stunning.
A sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance.
Electric shock, a sudden burst of electrical energy hitting a person or animal.
A state of distress following a mental or emotional disturbance, often caused by news or other stimuli.
Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.
A shock wave.
A shock absorber (typically in the suspension of a vehicle).
A discontinuity arising in the solution of a partial differential equation.
A chemical added to a swimming pool to moderate the chlorine levels.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing