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horrify

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horrify

Main Entry:: hor·ri·fy
Pronunciation:: \ˈhȯr-ə-ˌfī, ˈhär-\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: hor·ri·fied; hor·ri·fy·ing
Date:: 1791

1 : to cause to feel horror 2 : to fill with distaste : shock

synonyms see dismay

— hor·ri·fy·ing·ly

\-ˌfī-iŋ-lē\ adverb

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