shock tactics
collocation in Englishmeaningsofshockandtactic
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shock
noun
uk/ʃɒk/us/ʃɑːk/
(the emotional or physical reaction to) a sudden, unexpected, and usually unpleasant event ...
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tactic
noun
uk/ˈtæk.tɪk/us/ˈtæk.tɪk/
a planned way of ...
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(Definition ofshockandtacticfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofshock tactics
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The most famousshocktacticis the medieval cavalry charge.
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Rockers were careful not to provoke and therefore minimised their use of shock tactics.
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Many artists working in the mainstream comic book industry have included fetishistic imagery in their work, usually as ashocktacticor to denote villainy or corruption.
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We are brought to new and radical keys by shock tactics.
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In-yer-face theatre is about emotions, not about shock tactics.
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He spoke of a propaganda campaign involving the use of shock tactics.
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They do something near shock tactics, but they are betwixt and between.
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The kind of tabloid shock tactics used about pit bull terriers, for example, were not supported by statistics over that limited area of statistical record.
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Drug education must be carried out skilfully and expertly without shock tactics and together with young people.
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They are not pinning their faith upon the tank for shock tactics to replace the shock tactics of cavalry.
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These shock tactics are occasionally legitimately employable in diplomatic relations.
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He should now complement that action by shock tactics on the tariff front as well.
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In the field armies there was a component of some 15% of cataphractarii or clibanarii, heavily armoured cavalry who used shock tactics.
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Shahrokh makes social or political commentaries, but does not employ the shock tactics other contemporary artists often use.
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He looked to gain attention to them by shock tactics.
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Curators and editors will frequently censor these images to avoid charges of prurience, shock tactics or invasion of privacy.
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This paralleled the development of tanks, which would ultimately replace cavalry in shock tactics.
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Divine felt the public would never accept such an infantile effort in shock tactics some fifteen years later and by people fast approaching middle age.
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These artists make use of such as noise and shock tactics, but wield these elements with more subtlety.
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