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fright vs appall

appall vs fright

fright is a noun but appall is not a noun.

fright and appall both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fright Yes No Yes No
appall No No Yes No
As verbs, appall is a hyponym of fright; that is, appall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fright:
  • fright: cause fear in
  • appall: fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
fright (noun) appall (noun)
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
fright (verb) appall (verb)
cause fear in strike with disgust or revulsion
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
Difference between fright and appall

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