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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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shocked/frightened the girl

0 00The dead body of a mouse on the floor shocked/frightened the girl; she was virtually scared to death.02br
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00Do both shocked and frightened fit in the above and mean about the same to you? Thanks.00 0-
  

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0 You can be shocked without being frightened and you can be frightened without being shocked.02br
00She could have been shocked by the dead mouse - or she could have been firghtened by the dead mouse.02br
00Both would fit, but they do not have the same meaning.0-
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01cite10optilang12cite10 You can be shocked without being frightened and you can be frightened without being shocked.12br
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10She could have been shocked by the dead mouse - or she could have been firghtened by the dead mouse.12br
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10Both would fit, but they do not have the same meaning.12
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