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garner vs shock

shock vs garner

garner and shock both are nouns.

garner and shock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
garner Yes No Yes No
shock Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shock is a hyponym of garner; that is, shock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than garner:
  • garner: assemble or get together
  • shock: collect or gather into shocks
garner (noun) shock (noun)
a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
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
garner (verb) shock (verb)
assemble or get together inflict a trauma upon
store grain subject to electrical shocks
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions 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 garner and shock

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