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shocking
adjective
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
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ˈʃɒkɪŋ
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adjective
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
“scandalous behavior”
adjective
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
“lurid details of the accident”
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scandalous behavior
{'source': 'Thackeray', 'text': 'the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt'}
the most shocking book of its time
lurid details of the accident
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