Thesaurus: aghast

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1. v. t. To affright; to terrify.
2. v. t. See Agast, v. t.
3. a & p. p. Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.
4. adj. struck with fear, dread, or consternation
5. To affright; to terrify. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser. See Agast, v. t. [Obs.] Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror. Aghast he waked; and, starting from his bed, Cold sweat in clammy drops his limbs o'erspread. Dryden. The commissioners read and stood aghast. Macaulay.
6. See Agast, v. t. [Obs.]
7. j:100 s. struck with fear, dread, or consternation