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English verb: horrify | |||
| 1. | horrify (emotion) fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised | ||
| Samples | I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview. The news of the executions horrified us. | ||
| Examples | The bad news will horrify him | ||
| Synonyms | alarm, appal, appall, dismay | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affright, fright, frighten, scare | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | shock | ||
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