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Appalling Syn Ap‧Pal‧Ling əˈpɔːlɪŋ əˈpɒː Adjective 1very Unpleasant

Front appalling
Back ap‧pal‧ling /əˈpɔːlɪŋ $ əˈpɒː-/ adjective
1very unpleasant and shocking SYN terrible:
She suffered appalling injuries.
He was kept in appalling conditions in prison.
an appalling famine
2very bad SYN atrocious:
The weather was absolutely appalling.
—appallingly adverb:
He behaved appallingly.
an appallingly difficult job

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