appal
[ uh-pawl ]
/ əˈpɔl /
verb (used with object), ap·palled, ap·pal·ling.Chiefly British.
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appal
US appall
/ (əˈpɔːl) /
verb -pals, -palling or -palled or US -palls, -palling or -palled
(tr) to fill with horror; shock or dismay
Word Origin for appal
C14: from Old French appalir to turn pale
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