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English verb: appal | |||
| 1. | appal (emotion) strike with disgust or revulsion | ||
| Samples | The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends. | ||
| Examples | The bad news will appal him, The performance is likely to appal Sue | ||
| Synonyms | appall, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt, sicken | ||
| 2. | appal (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 appal him | ||
| Synonyms | alarm, appall, dismay, horrify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affright, fright, frighten, scare | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | shock | ||
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