Followers prank Spooner to shock (8)

I believe the answer is:

transfix

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'shock' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for transfix that I've seen before include "Impale - mesmerise" , "Stun in horror - run through" , "Spellbind" , "Entrance" , "To skewer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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