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appal vs fright

fright vs appal

appal is not a noun while fright is a noun.

appal and fright both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appal No No Yes No
fright Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fright is a hypernym of appal; that is, fright is a word with a broader meaning than appal:
  • appal: fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
  • fright: cause fear in
Other hypernyms of appal include affright, frighten, scare.
appal (noun) fright (noun)
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
appal (verb) fright (verb)
strike with disgust or revulsion cause fear in
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
Difference between appal and fright

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