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horrify

DEFINITIONS OF: horrify

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v fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

“I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview”
“The news of the executions horrified us”
Synonyms:
alarm, appal, appall, dismay
Types:
shock
strike with horror or terror
Type of:
affright, fright, frighten, scare
cause fear in
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