Appall
Appall verb - To cause an unpleasant surprise for.
Usage example: conditions inside the house overrun with cats simply appalled animal control officers
Displease
Displease verb - To make discontented.
Appall and displease are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appall" instead a verb "Displease".
Nearby Words: displeasure, displeasing
Mutual synonyms
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Displease and Appall. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appall/displease
Appall & Displease. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/appall/displease>.
Displease or Appall. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/appall/displease.
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