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ap·pall
 appall
- pronunciation:
pawl
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
appalled, appalling, appalls |
| definition: |
to cause to feel horror, shock, dismay, or the like.
The shocking details of the crime appalled the audience in the courtroom.Her short, tight skirt appalled her grandmother.- synonyms:
- horrify
- antonyms:
- charm, delight, enrapture, thrill
- similar words:
- alarm, dismay, revolt, shock, sicken, stun, unnerve, upset
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| related words: |
repel, scare |
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