revolt vs shock

shock vs revolt

revolt and shock both are nouns.

revolt and shock both are verbs.

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

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

revolt: cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
shock: strike with disgust or revulsion

Other hyponyms of revolt include appal, appall, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize.

revolt (noun)	shock (noun)
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another	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

revolt (verb)	shock (verb)
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of	inflict a trauma upon
fill with distaste	subject to electrical shocks
make revolution	collect or gather into shocks
	collide violently
	strike with horror or terror
	surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
	strike with disgust or revulsion

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