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Meaning of shock to the system | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

something that has a sudden and usually unpleasant effect on someone.

idiomatic

Examples

“One former inmate, “Jason”, spoke of his stays in seven different institutions between the ages of 14 and 17. “At first it was a bit of a shock⟳ to the system not having your family around, and then I got used to it,” he said.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

shock troop shock value shock wave shock worker Shock-proof shock-stall

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