What is "appal" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does appal mean in English? Meaning of appal definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "appal" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "appal": strike with disgust or revulsion

Verb

  • Meaning: strike with disgust or revulsion
  • Example: The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
  • Synonyms: appal appall offend outrage scandalise scandalize shock
  • Hypernyms: churn up disgust nauseate revolt sicken
  • Meaning of "appal": fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

    Verb

  • Meaning: fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
  • Example: I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview The news of the executions horrified us
  • Synonyms: alarm appal appall dismay horrify
  • Hyponyms: shock
  • Hypernyms: affright fright frighten scare
  • Synonyms:

    alarm, amaze, astound, awe, daunt, disconcert, dishearten, dismay, faze, frighten, insult, intimidate, outrage, petrify, scare, shake, shock, terrify, throw, unnerve, consternate, get to, gross out, dismay, dishearten, intimidate, frighten, alarm, unnerve, astound, amaze, faze, disconcert, outrage, daunt, awe, petrify, terrify, scare, shock, insult, consternate, shake, throw, get to, gross out,

    Antonyms:

    comfort, reassure, encourage, satisfy, hearten, assist, calm, comfort, gladden, soothe, delight, embolden, assure, encourage, make happy, inspirit, help, please, reasurre,

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