clash vs shock

clash and shock both are nouns.

clash and shock both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clash	Yes	No	Yes	No
shock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shock is a hyponym of clash; that is, shock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clash:

clash: crash together with violent impact
shock: collide violently

Other hyponyms of clash include smash, crash, ram.

clash (noun)	shock (noun)
a minor short-term fight	a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
a loud resonant repeating noise	the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
a state of conflict between persons	a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
a state of conflict between colors	an instance of agitation of the earth's crust
	an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
	a sudden jarring impact
	the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
	a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field
	a bushy thick mass (especially hair)
	(pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor

clash (verb)	shock (verb)
disagree violently	inflict a trauma upon
crash together with violent impact	subject to electrical shocks
be incompatible; be or come into conflict	collect or gather into shocks
	collide violently
	strike with horror or terror
	surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
	strike with disgust or revulsion

Difference between clash and shock

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