The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OUTRAGE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result OUTRAGE
- Unstylish fashion shock
- Greatly anger old wandering Tuareg
- Republican central to current problem causing scandal
- Indignation beginning to rise in the course of power cut
- Not in fashion? It’s a scandal!
- Indignation that’s not in fashion?
- Dismissed start of Roman era in fury
- Profound indignation not in fashion
- Shock rare primarily during power cut?
- In middle of power cut Republican gets shock
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The straight part
We know that "shock" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shock = outrage.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OUTRAGE mean?
OUTRAGE noun- An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
- An offensive, immoral or indecent act.
- The resentful anger aroused by such acts.
- A destructive rampage.
- To cause or commit an outrage upon; to treat with violence or abuse.
- To violate; to rape (a female).
- To rage in excess of.