appall — to shock or dismay someone greatly
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to shock or dismay someone greatly
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈpɔːl/
Korean meaning: 충격을 주다, 소름끼치게 하다
Korean pronunciation: 어**팔**
Example Sentences
- The amount of food waste at the buffet appalled the environmental activist.
- My cooking skills are so bad that even my own dog is appalled when I enter the kitchen.
- She was appalled to discover her roommate had been using her toothbrush for three months.
appall
VERB//əˈpɔːl//
to shock or dismay someone greatly
A mother is appalled by the moldy spoiled food in her refrigerator
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The vandalized hall made him appall and call!
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Origin
From Old French 'apallir' meaning 'to make pale,' derived from 'a-' (to) + 'pallir' (to become pale), which comes from Latin 'pallidus' meaning 'pale.' The sense evolved from 'making pale' to 'shocking or dismaying' someone.
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“The amount of food waste at the buffet appalled the environmental activist.”
“My cooking skills are so bad that even my own dog is appalled when I enter the kitchen.”
“She was appalled to discover her roommate had been using her toothbrush for three months.”
“The corruption scandal appalled voters across the nation.”
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