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    appal
    /əˈpɔːl/

    verb

    • 1. greatly dismay or horrify: "bankers are appalled at the economic incompetence of some ministers"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of appal in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    to make someone have strong feelings of shock or of disapproval: I was appalled at/by the lack of staff in the hospital. The state of the kitchen appalled her. Synonyms. horrify. scandalize. Fewer examples. He witnessed some appalling acts of barbarism during the war. Conditions in the prison are said to be appalling.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPPAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If something appals you, it disgusts you because it seems so bad or unpleasant. His ignorance appals me. [VERB noun] The complete disregard for suffering would appal any decent person. [VERB noun] [Also VERB] Synonyms: horrify, shock, alarm, frighten More Synonyms of appal. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › appalAPPAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Appal means to fill with horror, shock or dismay. It comes from Old French appalir, meaning to turn pale. See how to use appal in a sentence and its synonyms.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionappal verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Appal means to make somebody feel extremely shocked and feel very strongly that something is bad. Learn how to use this verb with examples, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › appalAppal - definition of appal by The Free Dictionary

    Appal means to fill with horror, shock or dismay. Find the past tense, past participle, gerund, imperative and translations of appal in English and other languages.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › appalAPPAL - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Learn the meaning and usage of the verb appal, which means to disgust or shock someone with something bad or unpleasant. Find out how to pronounce it, what synonyms and collocations it has, and how to conjugate it in different tenses.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › appalAppall Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, and history of the verb appall, which means to cause fear, shock, or disgust. See examples of appall in sentences and compare it with related words like dismay, horrify, and daunt.