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Meaning of 'appall'
Meaning of 'appall' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Appall 
[ a.]
- To make pale; to blanch. [ a.]- To weaken; to enfeeble; to reduce; as, an old appalled wight.
- To depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear in such a manner that the mind shrinks, or loses its firmness; to overcome with sudden terror or horror; to dismay; as, the sight appalled the stoutest heart.
2. Appall [ n.]
- Terror; dismay. [ n.]3. Appall [ v. i.]
- To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or
discouraged. [ v. i.]- To lose flavor or become stale.
Meaning of 'appall' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. appall [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
- fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
Example in sentence:
- I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview;
- The news of the executions horrified us
Meaning (2):
- strike with disgust or revulsion
- strike with disgust or revulsion
Example in sentence:
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
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