Appall  

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"To depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear in such a manner that the mind shrinks, or loses its firmness; to overcome with sudden terror or horror; to dismay; as, the sight appalled the stoutest heart."--Sholem Stein

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  1. To fill with horror; to dismay.
  2. To make pale; to blanch.
  3. To weaken; to reduce in strength
  4. To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
  5. To lose flavour or become stale.

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From Middle English apallen, from Old French apalir (“to grow pale, make pale”); a (Latin ad) + palir (“to grow pale, to make pale”), pâle (“pale”). See pale (adj.) and compare with pall.

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Appalling

Horrifying and astonishing.

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