appalling

/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

To fill with horror; to dismay.
To make pale; to blanch.
To weaken; to reduce in strength
To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
To lose flavour or become stale.
Horrifying and astonishing.
Extremely bad; terrible

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

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