Was wobbly from the second blow (5)

I believe the answer is:

shook

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'second blow' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives can sometimes mean the same thing.

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(Other definitions for shook that I've seen before include "Trembled, vibrated" , "Rocked" , "Shivered" .)

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