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- [shel shok]
- /ʃɛl ʃɒk/
- /ʃel ʃɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shel shok]
- /ʃɛl ʃɒk/
Definitions of shell-shocked word
- noun shell-shocked battle fatigue. 1
- adjective shell-shocked If you say that someone is shell-shocked, you mean that they are very shocked, usually because something bad has happened. 0
- adjective shell-shocked If someone is shell-shocked, they have a confused or nervous mental condition as a result of a shocking experience such as being in a war or an accident. 0
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Origin of shell-shocked
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20
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Parts of speech for Shell-shocked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shell-shocked popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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