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appal vs frighten

frighten vs appal

appal and frighten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appal No No Yes No
frighten No No Yes No
As verbs, frighten is a hypernym of appal; that is, frighten is a word with a broader meaning than appal:
  • appal: fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
  • frighten: cause fear in
Other hypernyms of appal include affright, fright, scare.
appal (verb) frighten (verb)
strike with disgust or revulsion cause fear in
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
Difference between appal and frighten

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