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bn:00082506v

Verb Concept

dismay alarm appal appall horrify

Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised WordNet 3.0

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Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear. Wiktionary

To surprise with apprehension of danger. Wiktionary (translation)

To take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay. Wiktionary

To take dismay or fright. Wiktionary (translation)

To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror. Wiktionary

To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease. Wiktionary (translation)

I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The news of the executions horrified us WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The haunted house was horrifying, from one room to the next I felt more and more like I wasn’t going to survive. Wiktionary

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify

Wiktionary

alarm, dismay, horrify