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Textual thesaurus for "appal"

(verb) dismay, horrify, appall, alarm

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


(verb) scandalise, scandalize, shock, appall, outrage, offend

strike with disgust or revulsion

The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends