horrify

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hor·ri·fy / ˈhôrəˌfī; ˈhär-/ • v. (-fies, -fied) [tr.] (usu. be horrified) fill with horror; shock greatly: they were horrified by the very idea| [as adj.] (horrified) the horrified spectators | [as adj.] (horrifying) a horrifying incident. DERIVATIVES: hor·ri·fi·ca·tion / hôˌrifiˈkāshən; hə-/ n.hor·ri·fied·ly / -ˌfī(ə)dlē/ adv.hor·ri·fy·ing·ly adv. horrifyingly flimsy boats.

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