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appal
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appal in WordNet English dictionary
verb
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
"I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
dismay
alarm
appal
appall
horrify
strike with disgust or revulsion
"The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
shock
offend
scandalize
scandalise
appal
appall
outrage
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appal in English Wiktionary
(verb) (commonwealth) (alternative spelling of/appall)
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