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culture shock

noun as in sudden exposure to different culture

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It was almost a culture shock seeing what the Americans are up against.

For the first time, the Southern Section will use a computer algorithm to place teams in playoff divisions, which will be culture shock to some.

When I left my home for college – from the Bay Area to the Midwest, I had a bit of a culture shock.

From Salon

Still, the arrival of Menon and his philosophy was a culture shock for a squad who had finished as either Premier League champions or runners-up in the previous five seasons.

From BBC

The transition was tough, he had no friends or family nearby and was hit by a huge culture shock.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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