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intense jolt or shake-up
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intense
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jolt
,
or
,
shake
,
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.
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intense
adjective
intenso, extremo
;
profundo
Example sentences of
intense
adjective
•
He shielded his eyes from the
intense
flash of light.
•
She has an
intense
dislike for her husband's friend.
•
After many years of
intense
study, he received his medical degree.
•
School reform is a subject of
intense
debate.
•
The work requires
intense
concentration.
More examples
•
He was an
intense
young man who was very determined to do well in school.
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Synonyms of
intense
adjective
impassioned
,
passionate
,
ardent
,
fervent
,
fervid
,
heated
,
vehement
,
fiery
,
zealous
,
extreme
jolt
noun
jolts
sacudida brusca
;
golpe (emocional)
Example sentences of
jolt
noun
•
I sprang out of bed with a
jolt
.
•
The car stopped with a
jolt
.
•
I got quite a
jolt
when I heard the door slam.
•
The defeat was quite a
jolt
to the team.
•
The stock market suffered a major
jolt
yesterday.
More examples
•
She needed a
jolt
of caffeine to start her day.
•
The unexpected praise he received gave him a
jolt
of confidence.
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Synonyms of
jolt
noun
jerk
,
shock
shake up
(figurado) afectar
;
agitar, sacudir
She was shaken up by what happened.
Example sentences of
shake up
•
the news that we had failed the auto inspection
shook
us
up
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