About The Word Horrify

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Horrify

Horrify Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Horrify?
[v] fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Horrify: alarm | appal | appall | dismay Related Terms | Find terms related to Horrify: alarm | appall | awe | daunt | disconcert | discountenance | disgust | dismay | distress | freeze | frighten | give offense | gross out | intimidate | nauseate | offend | outrage | panic | paralyze | petrify | put off | repel | revolt | scare | scare stiff | scare to death | shake | shock | sicken | startle | strike dumb | strike terror into | stun | stupefy | terrify | turn the stomach | upset See Also | affright | fright | frighten | scare | shock Horrify In Webster's Dictionary \Hor"ri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Horrified}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Horrifying}.] [L. horrificare. See {Horrific}.]
To cause to feel horror; to strike or impress with horror;
as, the sight horrified the beholders. --E. Irving.
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