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shockingness

shockingness noun: the state or quality of being shocking.

Noun

shockingness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being shocking.

Origin of shockingness

From shocking + -ness.

Questions about shockingness

What does shockingness mean?
Shockingness means the state or quality of being shocking.
What part of speech is shockingness?
Shockingness is a noun.

Words near shockingness in the dictionary

  1. shocking and awing
  2. shocking pink
  3. shocking pinks
  4. shockingest
  5. shockingly
  6. shockingness
  7. shockings
  8. Shocklach Oviatt and District
  9. shockless
  10. shocklessness
  11. Shockley

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