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(ap-pall-ing) 3 syllables

Definition

adjective. causing shock or dismay; terrible or awful.

Example Sentence

The audience thought the movie was appalling.

More Example Sentences

They found the appalling behavior unacceptable.

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Rhymes

  • alling
  • balling
  • brawling
  • calling
  • crawling
  • galling
  • halling
  • hauling
  • pauling
  • pawling
  • rawling
  • salling
  • smalling
  • sprawling
  • stalling
  • walling

  • appalling
  • installing
  • mothballing
  • recalling
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