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Noun

An abrupt rough or violent movement

A forceful clash of two entities

An unexpected surprise or shock

An unexpected scare or fright

An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself

An abrupt, damaging breakdown or failure

Emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may lead to long-term neurosis

Anything that serves to remind

An act or instance of tossing something

(narratology) A technique of having something occur suddenly to frighten the audience

A sudden violent twist or pull

A violent confrontation

The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offence

A sense of thrill or excitement

To push or shake abruptly and roughly

To move with sudden lurches

To vibrate forcefully

To cause an unpleasant surprise to

To stimulate into action

Pull with a jerk

To collide forcefully with something

Moving by hitting hard

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An abrupt rough or violent movement

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“I countered the sudden jolt of the van taking off with a solid push to the left to avoid falling backward.”

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A forceful clash of two entities

pummelling^UK

pummeled^US

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“The jolt from the accident causes the car seat to flip forward so that it is head down in front of the seat.”

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An unexpected surprise or shock

“News of overspending came as a jolt to government agencies as economists had been saying that savings were on the rise.”

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An unexpected scare or fright

“Billy's silly prank gave me a nasty jolt.”

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An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

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An abrupt, damaging breakdown or failure

road traffic accident

pummelling^UK

pummeled^US

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Emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may lead to long-term neurosis

offence^UK

distressing separation

offense^US

unfortunate situation

problematic situation

rigor^US

rigour^UK

trials and tribulations

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Anything that serves to remind

handwriting on the wall

rumor^US

rumour^UK

confidential information

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An act or instance of tossing something

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(narratology) A technique of having something occur suddenly to frighten the audience

startle reflex trigger

startle response trigger

Noun

A sudden violent twist or pull

Noun

A violent confrontation

difference of opinion

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

clamor^US

clamour^UK

keeping up with the Joneses

furore^UK

furor^US

meeting for satisfaction of honour

irreconcilable difference

defence^UK

defense^US

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The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offence

judgement^UK

judgment^US

pronouncement of guilt

punitive action

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A sense of thrill or excitement

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To push or shake abruptly and roughly

plough^UK

plow^US

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“He mustered as much energy as he could and let loose with a forcible kick to jolt the door open.”

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To move with sudden lurches

balk^US

baulk^UK

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“Tristen would jolt sideways, flailing his arms violently in an attempt to escape.”

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To vibrate forcefully

agonise^UK

agonize^US

move backwards and forwards

labour^UK

swing backwards and forwards

labor^US

move from side to side

baulk^UK

balk^US

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“Driving at a fast speed proved impossible as the car would begin to jolt violently.”

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To cause an unpleasant surprise to

appal^UK

appall^US

disconcert

galvanise^UK

galvanize^US

stop someone in their tracks

throw a curveball

throw off balance

set someone back on their heels

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

destabilize^US

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

destabilise^UK

pull the rug from under

take the wind out of your sails

give a turn

pull the rug out from under

put someone off their stroke

take someone's breath away

depress

affright

take someone by surprise

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

boggle someone's mind

bowl someone over

put one away

strike with awe

take one's breath away

demoralize^US

traumatize^US

antagonize^US

traumatise^UK

antagonise^UK

demoralise^UK

raise someone's eyebrows

cause someone to lose their composure

put the wind up

completely surprise

shake out of your complacency

give someone a turn

hit like ton of bricks

scare the bejesus out of

put the wind up someone

give someone the heebie-jeebies

put out of countenance

scare the living daylights out of

give someone grief

dissuade

make your hair stand on end

knock the stuffing out of

pressurize^US

tyrannize^US

immobilize^US

pressurise^UK

give someone goose pimples

tyrannise^UK

put the fear of God into

agonize^US

scare someone out of their wits

throw into a blue funk

agonise^UK

make someone jump out of their skin

immobilise^UK

make your blood run cold

rattle one's cage

make a scene

put someone off their stride

make someone scratch their head

push buttons

hurt somebody's feelings

make one's blood run cold

do in

give a hard time

give someone the blues

cause to be at a stand

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

chill someone to the marrow

stampede

madden

blind someone with something

put someone off his stride

scare someone half to death

balk^US

make one's teeth chatter

scare the living daylights out of someone

scare the pants off of

make someone jump out of his skin

catch somebody off balance

mix up

catch somebody unawares

make someone's hair stand on end

baulk^UK

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

fill with consternation

give someone the hump

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

throw a pall over

twist someone's arm

use strong-arm tactics on

frighten someone out of their wits

make someone's hair stand on end

send into a cold sweat

make someone's hair curl

make someone shake in their shoes

make someone's blood run cold

frighten the life out of

scare the life out of

make fearful

frighten to death

chill someone's blood

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

give someone a fright

silly

throw into tizzy

weary

scare the daylights out of

make one's hair stand on end

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“News of the latest atrocity would jolt much of the population.”

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To stimulate into action

galvanise^UK

galvanize^US

envigorate^UK

invigorate^US

energise^UK

energize^US

incentivize^US

give a shot in the arm

magnetize^US

magnetise^UK

give someone a charge

take your breath away

give a buzz

take one's breath away

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Pull with a jerk

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To collide forcefully with something

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

come into collision with

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

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Moving by hitting hard

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

belabour^UK

belabor^US

knock into the middle of next week

give someone a hiding

floor

give someone a good hiding

dot

beat the living daylights out of

give someone a drubbing

give someone a beating

plug

give someone a good beating

give someone a good drubbing

give someone a hot bottom

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

jump down one's throat

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

penalize^US

penalise^UK

win a resounding victory over

kill

bring someone to their knees

blow out of the water

dust someone's britches

give the cat o'nine tails

sail into

beat the living daylights out of someone

fill in

give someone a licking

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

put someone over your knee

give somebody a hiding

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