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shellshock

noun

Meaning

  1. A stunning shock.
  2. A psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle.
  3. A person with the condition.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

shell-shock(English)bowshock(English)shockwave(English)gut-shot(English)shock front(English)after-shock(English)clam-shell(English)whizzbangery(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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