dismay (v)
alarm (v)
appal#1 (v)
appall#10 (v)
horrify#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 37
def fill with apprehension or alarm
def cause to be unpleasantly surprised
examples I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview
The news of the executions horrified us
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym frighten, fright, scare, affright
Derivationally related form horrify → horror
Derivationally related form alarm → alarmist; alarm → alarm
Derivationally related form dismay → dismay
Hyponym shock
Incoming links
Derivationally related form dismay → dismay
Derivationally related form alarm → alarm; alarmist → alarm
Derivationally related form horror → horrify
Hyponym frighten, fright, scare, affright
Hypernym shock

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