Meaning of APPALLING
Pronunciation: | | u'poling
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- [n] an experience that appalls; "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?"
- [adj] causing consternation; "appalling conditions"
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| Synonyms: | | alarming, dismaying |
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| See Also: | | experience | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Ap*pall"ing\, a.
Such as to appall; as, an appalling accident. --
{Ap*pall"ing*ly}, adv.
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