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Synonyms and Antonyms of appall
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
astonish, bowl over, dumbfound (also dumfound), flabbergast, freak (out), stun, stupefy
affright, alarm (also alarum), dismay, fright, frighten, horrify, panic, scare, scarify, spook, startle, terrify, terrorize
disgust, nauseate, repel, revolt, sicken, turn off
displease, offend, outrage, scandalize
chill, daunt, demoralize, dispirit, emasculate, undo, unman, unnerve, unstring
discomfort, discompose, disconcert, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, shake, unsettle, upset, weird out
knock for a loop
Synonym Discussion of appall
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- dismayed at the size of the job
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- I am appalled by your behavior
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- was horrified by such wanton cruelty
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- a cliff that would daunt the most intrepid climber
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