appal

Verb
  1. Strike with disgust or revulsion (synset 201814414)
    "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
    is a type of: churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt, sicken - cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
    same as: appall, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock
  2. Fill with apprehension or alarm;
    Cause to be unpleasantly surprised (synset 201786469)
    "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
    is a type of: affright, fright, frighten, scare - cause fear in
    subtypes: shock - strike with horror or terror
    same as: alarm, appall, dismay, horrify

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