Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shock tactics

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: shock- -tac-tics
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tactics that are intended to shock and push outside the comfort zone.

Example Sentences

"To their critics, the YBAs, with their emphasis on sex, sensationalism and shock tactics, were doing little more than copying the tactics of the ad agencies."

Questions

What does shock tactics mean?: Tactics that are intended to shock and push outside the comfort zone.

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