hor|ri|fi|ca|tion

hor|ri|fi|ca|tion
hor|ri|fi|ca|tion «HR uh fuh KAY shuhn, HOR-», noun.
1. the act of horrifying.
2. a thing that causes horror.

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  • horrification — hor·ri·fi·ca·tion …   English syllables

  • horripilation — hor·rip·i·la·tion …   English syllables

  • horrify — hor•ri•fy [[t]ˈhɔr əˌfaɪ, ˈhɒr [/t]] v. t. fied, fy•ing 1) to cause to feel horror 2) cvb to distress greatly; shock or dismay • Etymology: 1785–95; < L horrificāre to cause horror hor ri•fi•ca′tion, n. hor′ri•fy ing•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

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