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REALITY SHOCK

\ɹɪˈalɪti ʃˈɒk], \ɹɪˈalɪti ʃˈɒk], \ɹ_ɪ__ˈa_l_ɪ_t_i ʃ_ˈɒ_k]\

Definitions of REALITY SHOCK

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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A jarring experience that results from a wide difference in what was anticipated or expected and what the situation actually is. For example, the first day at a new job.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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