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shock value

shock value noun: the potential of an image, action, etc. to provoke a sharp reaction, typically of a negative emotion.

Noun

shock value (uncountable)

  1. The potential of an image, action, etc. to provoke a sharp reaction, typically of a negative emotion.

Questions about shock value

What does shock value mean?
Shock value means the potential of an image, action, etc. to provoke a sharp reaction, typically of a negative emotion.
What part of speech is shock value?
Shock value is a noun.

Words near shock value in the dictionary

  1. shock trauma
  2. shock treatment
  3. shock treatments
  4. shock troop
  5. shock troops
  6. shock value
  7. shock wave
  8. shock waves
  9. shock worker
  10. shock workers
  11. shock-headed

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