Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
appal verb
(-ll-) (US usually ) /əˈpɔːl/
/-ˈpɑːl/ v [T]
appall
/-ˈpɑːl/ v [T] to make someone have strong feelings of shock or of disapproval
I was appalled at/by the lack of staff in the hospital.
The state of the kitchen appalled her.
appalled
adjective
/əˈpɔːld//-ˈpɑːld/ adj
/-ˈpɑːld/ adj an appalled silence/fascination
(Definition of appal verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
