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Verb: horrify  'hó-ru`fI
  1. 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"
    - dismay, alarm, appal [Brit, Cdn], appall [US]

Derived forms: horrifies, horrifying, horrified

See also: horror

Type of: affright, fright, frighten, scare

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