shocker
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈʃɑːkər/
:
sorpresa
- The unexpected decision by the mayor to resign was a shocker for the entire city.
- a real shocker
- a big shocker
And so that was like a big kind of shocker.
- And so that was like a big kind of shocker.
- So yeah, that was it was a bit of a shocker.
- I said great, first thing we did, shocker, ban revenge porn.
Examples
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Police Lieutenant Ronald Habbler has publicly named a suspect in the serial killer case, and it's a shocker!
Fiction book (1994) -
The real shocker was the unreleased track that was playing in the background.
Blog text (28) -
Now, four years later, shocker, it turns out that they were right.
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Come November 6, the United States will see the biggest political shocker in the history of this great young nation.
Blog text (13) -
On Monday morning, I faced a huge shocker.
Fiction book (2002) -
Our current tax rules are bad enough, but this one promises to be a shocker.
Blog text (15) -
The big shocker was that the crowd actually consisted of a majority of Bengals fans.
Blog text (14) -
A Democratic landslide would be a real shocker because almost no one expects it.
Blog text (16) -
Unfortunately, the shockers kept coming on Tuesday when another high-scoring hoofer was sent packing.
Blog text (33) -
Across the screen was the large print shocker: 83% DOCTORS CONSIDER QUITTING OVER OBAMACARE, it screamed out.
Blog text (15)
Synonyms
738
1.0
An event that happens suddenly and is not expected
567
2.3
A sudden strong feeling of surprise and distress after an unexpected event
232
4.1
A sudden change in a story or situation that surprises people
56
6.1
A piece of news that is very surprising and shocks people
7
3.8
An event when something surprising and important is made known after waiting
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4.2
A very surprising or impressive event that shocks people
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5.1
A sudden unexpected event that causes great shock
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6.5
A sudden event that shocks people and is not expected
2
4.2
A surprising event in a story that changes the expected outcome
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7.4
A thing that is very surprising and amazes you
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3.9
A surprising event or fact that teaches you something new
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6.5
A sudden shocking event or announcement that surprises many people
A sudden dramatic twist in a play or story that surprises the audience
How Surprising
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shocker comes from the word shock, which means 'a sudden hit or surprise', plus the ending -er, which makes 'one who causes' something. That's why a shocker can be an event or piece of news that suddenly shocks people because it is very surprising.