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aghast

The word aghast describes someone or something who has been surprised, awed or horrified. (adjective)

An example of someone who might feel aghast is a person who returns home to find his house has burned down.

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See aghast in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See aghast in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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