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  • 131appall — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. horrify, shock; disgust, revolt. See fear, pain. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. shock, amaze, horrify, dismay; see dismay , shock 2 . See Synonym Study at dismay . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. dismay …

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  • 132dumbfound — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. confound, flabbergast, disconcert; astonish. See surprise. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. amaze, astonish, puzzle, nonplus; see confuse , surprise 1 . See Synonym Study at confuse . III (Roget s 3… …

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