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shocking

DEFINITIONS OF: shocking

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adj giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

“the most shocking book of its time”
Synonyms:
disgraceful, scandalous, shameful
immoral
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

adj glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

Synonyms:
lurid
sensational
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
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