appall
/əˈpɔːl/verb
Middle School
1
To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.
2
To make pale; to blanch.
3
To weaken; to reduce in strength
4
To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
5
To lose flavor or to become stale.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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