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shocked
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Princeton's WordNet
aghast(p), appalled, dismayed, shockedadjective
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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shockedadjective
surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback.
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Shocked
Shocked is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her third studio album Rhythm of Love (1990). Written and produced by Stock Aitken and Waterman, "Shocked" was released as the album's fourth and final single on May 1991. The song later appeared on most of Minogue's major compilations including Greatest Hits (1992), Ultimate Kylie (2004) and Step Back In Time: The Definitive Collection (2019). The DNA 7" Mix of the song also includes a rap in the bridge by Jazzy P. Lyrically, the song canvasses confusion and understanding of love and relationships. The song has been compared by critics to her previous single "What Do I Have to Do". "Shocked" received mostly positive reviews from critics, with many praising its catchiness. Commercially, the song was successful, peaking in the top ten in her native Australia, the United Kingdom, and several other countries. An accompanying music video was filmed for the single, shot in London. The video features Minogue entering a mansion-style home, where she is seduced by a mysterious man. The song has been noted to have a close similarity to Minogue's previous single's video "What Do I Have to Do", which featured a similar man in a similar atmosphere. The song has been noted as one of Minogue's best singles to date, despite limited success outside her native Australia and the United Kingdom.
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shocked
Shocked generally refers to a strong emotional or psychological stunned reaction to a sudden, unexpected, or surprising event or news, causing feelings such as surprise, bewilderment, outrage, or distress. It can also refer to a physical state caused by an external stimuli like electricity or severe injury, affecting the body's nervous system.
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Shocked
"Shocked" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, taken from her third studio album Rhythm of Love. Written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, "Shocked" was released as the album's fourth and final single off the album. The song has later appeared on most of Minogue's major compilations including Greatest Hits and Ultimate Kylie. The DNA Mix of the song also includes a rap in the bridge of the song which features Jazzi P.. Lyrically, the song talks about her confusion and understanding about love, as she declares in the chorus "Because I'm, shocked by the power of love". Musically, the song is a dance-pop oriented song, which features house and Funk elements as well, and has been compared by critics to her previous single "What Do I Have to Do". "Shocked" received mostly positive reviews from most critics, as, although they had highlighted the song from the album, they also highlighted the song through Minogue's career, praising its catchiness. Commercially, the song received modest success, peaking in the top ten in both her native Australia and the United Kingdom, An accompanying music video was featured for the single, where it was shot in Paris, France. The song features Minogue entering a mansion-type home, where she is seduced by a mysterious man in the manson. The song has been noted to be a close similarity to Minogue's previous single's video "What Do I Have to Do", where it featured the same-looking man in a similar atmosphere. The song has been noted as one of Minogue's best singles to date, despite not receiving much success outside her native Australia and the United Kingdom.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Shocked in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Shocked in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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Fox Business Network anchor Melissa Francis said a friend of hers had been sexually assaulted by an NBC executive when she was at the network. NBC has not contacted the Variety reporters about any internal investigation that the network may, or may not, be launching into the situation, despite the fact that the duo has built up, arguably, the largest collection of damaging information from Lauer’s accusers. People are really shocked right now.
Take action and you may be shocked you are the best.
I think one of the by-products of the communications explosion is a sort of corruption fatigue. We've lost our ability to be shocked or enraged by the machinations of politicians. We've been battered with such frequency that we've become indifferent. We're punch drunk with scandal.
The weakening of the Chinese RMB seems to have spooked the yen and by extension the Nikkei in an already nervous and shell-shocked market that's worried about dynamics both economic and geopolitical, in these last couple of days the yen has moved in a way that chartists have called a break from the weakening trend of Abenomics that we've seen for the past few years, and in that kind of environment the market becomes incredibly vulnerable to events like the RMB failing to stabilize.
I was [shocked]. I think it was a shock to everybody, i don’t know how you couldn’t be surprised.I started filling in for Matt in 2010. I wasn’t close to him outside of work, but I considered him a friend and mentor. Certainly he was somebody I looked up to.He was the guy who was considered the best at that job, at hosting a morning show.So, yeah, I think we were all surprised and I think we’re all still a little bit shocked by it.
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