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The correct spelling is appalling.
How to pronounce appalling
verb
IPA: /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
Say it like: App-all-ing
The correct spelling is appalling. To fill with horror; to dismay. For example: "The evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury."
Usage Examples
“The evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury.”
“That was an appalling waste of money.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To fill with horror; to dismay.
- 2.To make pale; to blanch.
- 3.To weaken; to reduce in strength
- 4.To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
- 5.To lose flavour or become stale.
adjective
- 1.Horrifying and astonishing.
- 2.Extremely bad; terrible
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