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   aghast

   /əˈɡɑːst/

   adjective

   • 1. filled with horror or shock: "she winced, aghast at his cruelty"

   Word Origin late Middle English: past participle of the obsolete verb agast, gast ‘frighten’, from Old Englishgǣsten. The spelling with gh (originally Scots) became general by about 1700, probably influenced by ghost; compare with ghastly.

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   AGHAST definition: 1. suddenly filled with strong feelings of shock and worry: 2. suddenly filled with strong…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of AGHAST is struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset. How to use aghast in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Aghast definition: struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror. See examples of AGHAST used in a sentence.

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   If you are aghast, you are filled with horror and surprise. She watched aghast as her home went up in flames. American English : aghast / əˈgæst, əˈgɑst /

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   Would you be aghast, or shocked, to find out that your friends believe in ghosts, or would you share their frightened, or aghast, looks when a floating white being hovers over the campfire? Aghast comes from Old English gasten, "frighten," which comes in turn from gāst, "ghost."