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horrify
/ ˈɒɪˌڲɪ /
verb
to cause feelings of horror in; terrify; frighten
to dismay or shock greatly
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Other 51Թ Forms
- horrification noun
- horrifyingly adverb
- ˌǰھˈپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of horrify1
1785–95; < Latin ǰھ to cause horror, equivalent to horri- (combining form of ǰŧ to bristle with fear; horrendous ) + -ھ -fy
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For a few brief years in his life, after hearing this passage of Whitman’s poem in class, Chuck allowed himself to feel wonderful, until a horrifying discovery set him on a different path.
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“The fact of emergency martial law itself filled me with fear, but the thought that my son might be deployed to enforce it was even more horrifying,” he said.
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"I was shocked and horrified when I saw that," says Jane.
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"It was a horrifying, frightening incident," she said.
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"What happened must have been truly horrifying and confusing," Mr Little said.
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