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noun • the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you • a sudden unexpected event • the act of surprising someone verb • cause to be surprised • come upon or take unawares • attack by storm; attack suddenly | ||||
| 35% | 8 | Resistance in power cuts creating shocks | ||
noun • a feeling of righteous anger • a wantonly cruel act • a disgraceful event • the act of scandalizing verb • strike with disgust or revulsion • violate the sacred character of a place or language • force (someone) to have sex against their will | ||||
| 26% | 10 | Increases as the force pressing the surfaces together increases | ||
adjective • pertaining to or worked or produced by friction | ||||
Drink Increases Covering Resistance For Shocks
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SURPRISES which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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