sticker shock

stick·er shock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stik-er shok]
- /ˈstɪk ər ʃɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stik-er shok]
- /ˈstɪk ər ʃɒk/

Definitions of sticker shock words

noun sticker shock unpleasant surprise on learning of an unexpectedly high price for an item. 1
uncountable noun sticker shock Sticker shock is the shock you feel when you find out how expensive something is. 0
noun sticker shock the surprise and dismay supposedly experienced by consumers when confronted with high or greatly increased prices, esp. the sticker price of a new automobile 0

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Parts of speech for Sticker shock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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sticker shock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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