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  • 91shock — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. shake, jar, jolt; startle, surprise, horrify, scandalize, dis gust; paralyze, stun; galvanize, electrify. n. concussion, jar, impact; brunt, onset, assault; earthquake, temblor; prostration, stroke …

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  • 92start — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. begin, commence, set out; jerk, jump, shy; loosen, crack; originate; get going; startle, rouse. See beginning, propulsion, impulse, departure, fear. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The beginning] Syn.… …

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  • 93astound — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. surprise, amaze, shock, startle; see surprise 1 . See Synonym Study at surprise . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. astonish, amaze, bewilder, shock, surprise, flabbergast, dumbfound, startle, take aback, *bowl over, stupefy …

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  • 94frighten — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To strike with fear] Syn. scare, alarm, terrify, daunt, dismay, cow, terrorize, shock, startle, dishearten, abash, dispirit, throw into a fright, raise apprehension, intimidate, deter, threaten, prey on the mind, badger,… …

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  • 95Biology and sexual orientation — Sexual orientation Orientations Asexual · Bisexual · Heterosexual · Homosexual Gender based alternative concepts Androphilia and gynephilia · Human female sexuality  …

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  • 96Halloween (1978 film) — Halloween Theatrical release poster Directed by John Carpenter Produced by Debra Hill John Carpenter Kool Lusby …

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  • 97Fear conditioning — is the method by which organisms learn to fear new stimuli. It is a form of learning in which fear is associated with a particular neutral context (e.g., a room) or neutral stimulus (e.g., a tone). This can be done by pairing the neutral stimulus …

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  • 98Lumpsucker — Lumpsuckers Smooth lumpsucker, Aptocyclus ventricosus, inflated in a defensive response. Scientific classification Kingdom …

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  • 99Neuroethology — Echolocation in bats is one model system in neuroethology Neuroethology (from Greek νεῦρον neuron nerve and ἦθος ethos habit or custom ) …

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  • 100Jumping Frenchmen of Maine — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = 244100 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID =Jumping Frenchmen of Maine is a rare disorder originally described by George Miller Beard in 1878.… …

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