From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishshock tacticsshock tacticsmethods of achieving what you want by deliberately shocking people Shock tactics are being used to stop drink drivers. → shock
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shock tactics• Some of them think of it as shock tactics.• That's easy; shock tactics.• The 1955 original was a triumph of atmosphere, character, diabolical wit and outright scare-you-silly shock tactics.• And shock tactics: The drink-drive cure that's not a soft option.• The application of shock tactics to bend the will of the unwilling.• Time and again he has used persuasion - and on occasion shock tactics - to try to prevent young girls having abortions. 