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ESLPod_0835_WE_1344 Getting Shocking News The word "shock," in this podcast, means a surprise, especially a negative one: "The award announcement was a shock, as everyone had expected the other person to win." An electric "shock" is the sharp, painful feeling experienced when one is exposed to an electrical current: "The little girl got a shock when she put her finger in the light socket." Or, "Psychiatrists used to use electric shocks to treat mental patients." "Shock" is a medical condition after someone has had an unpleasant or painful experience, when one becomes very pale (for one's skin to turn a light color) and cannot breathe normally: "The medics treated Randall for shock as they took him to the hospital." Finally, a "shock of hair" refers to a lot of thick hair, possibly just on one part of the head: "The baby was born with a shock of black hair."

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ESLPod 835 shock Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0835_WE_1344
Episode Id	ESLPod 835
Episode Title	Getting Shocking News
Phrase	shock
Text	The word "shock," in this podcast, means a surprise, especially a negative one: "The award announcement was a shock, as everyone had expected the other person to win." An electric "shock" is the sharp, painful feeling experienced when one is exposed to an electrical current: "The little girl got a shock when she put her finger in the light socket." Or, "Psychiatrists used to use electric shocks to treat mental patients." "Shock" is a medical condition after someone has had an unpleasant or painful experience, when one becomes very pale (for one's skin to turn a light color) and cannot breathe normally: "The medics treated Randall for shock as they took him to the hospital." Finally, a "shock of hair" refers to a lot of thick hair, possibly just on one part of the head: "The baby was born with a shock of black hair."
Topics	Relationships + Family

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