Analysis Complete

appal

/ appal /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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"
Type of:
frighten fright scare
Kinds of:
shock
Derived:
horror alarmist alarm dismay consternation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 2
strike with disgust or revulsion
"The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
Type of:
disgust revolt nauseate
Derived:
scandal outrage scandalization scandalisation indignation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
1
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frighten fright scare shock disgust revolt nauseate