appalled

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appall
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Sense: Verb: shock or offend

Synonyms:

appal (UK), shock , amaze, horrify, dismay , surprise , disgust, offend, cause offense, cause offence (UK), gross out (slang), nauseate, repulse, take aback, terrify, scare , frighten , petrify, sicken, stupefy, scandalize, scandalise (UK), fill with horror

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