(BrE) (AmE appall) verb
(-ll-) to shock sb very much:
[VN] The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. * The idea of sharing a room appalled her. * The thought of having to do it all again appals me. * [VNthat] It appalled me that they could simply ignore the problem. [also VNtoinf]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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