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shell shocked

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Adjective

  1. Alternative form of shell-shocked.
  2. Stunned or mentally unbalanced by prolonged stress such as experienced in combat or under fire (shell-fire); suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
  3. Confused as a result of a traumatic experience.

Verb

  1. simple past and past participle of shell shock

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