Color Names

Shocking

Bubblegum pink, more sweet than startling.

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Shocking is a light pink.

It can be described as light, soft, fresh and fairly saturated.

Set in black, because black reads best on it.

Shocking

Surprise

Surprise is a rapid, fleeting mental and physiological state. It is related to the startle response experienced by animals and humans as the result of an unexpected event.

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Shocking (cooking)

Shocking is a cooking process wherein the food substance, usually a vegetable or fruit, is plunged into iced water or placed under cold running water to halt the cooking process. This process usually preserves the colour, taste and texture of a fruit or vegetable.

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Shocking (horse)

Shocking is an Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse, trained by Mark Kavanagh, who won the 149th Melbourne Cup on 3 November 2009 by three-quarters of a length.

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shocking

Adjective

  1. Inspiring shock; startling.
  2. Unusually obscene or lewd.

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of shock
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