Horrify and Soothe

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Horrify verb - To strike with fear.

Usage example: the news that a convicted sex offender lived in her neighborhood horrified her

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Soothe is an antonym for horrify in topics: terrify, scare.

Soothe verb - To ease the grief or distress of.

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Horrify is an antonym for soothe.

Nearby Words: soothing, soother, sooth, soothingly

horrify people

soothe people

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