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appalling
(ap¦pall|ing)
Pronunciation:
/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
adjective
horrifying; shocking:
the cat suffered appalling injuries during the attack
informal
shockingly bad; awful:
his conduct was appalling
Derivatives
appallingly
adverb
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