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shell shock

 
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–noun
battle fatigue.
Origin:
1915–20

Related forms:
shell-shocked, shellshocked, adjective
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shell-shocked or shell·shocked   (shěl'shŏkt')
adj.  

  1. Suffering from shell shock.

  2. Stunned, distressed, or exhausted from a prolonged trauma or an unexpected difficulty.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: shell shock
Function: noun
: COMBAT FATIGUE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

shell shock n.
See war neurosis.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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