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horrified

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hor·ri·fy  (hôr-f, hr-)
tr.v. hor·ri·fied, hor·ri·fy·ing, hor·ri·fies
1. To cause to feel horror. See Synonyms at dismay.
2. To cause unpleasant surprise to; shock.

[Latin horrificre, from horrificus, horrific; see horrific.]

horri·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.
horri·fying·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.horrified - stricken with horror
afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"
Translations
horrified [ˈhɒrɪfaɪd] adjhorrifié(e)
to be horrified by sth → être horrifié(e) par qch
to be horrified at sth → être horrifié(e) par qch


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All the bystanders were horrified, and asked him what he could mean by such brutal and inhuman conduct.
Too much horrified to speak, They can only shriek, shriek, Out of tune, In a clamorous appealing to the mercy of the fire, In a mad expostulation with the deaf and frantic fire, Leaping higher, higher, higher, With a desperate desire, And a resolute endeavor Now - now to sit, or never, By the side of the pale-faced moon.
I remember how horrified we were at the sour, ashy-grey bread she gave her family to eat.
 
 
 
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