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Which is the better word choice in this sentence? 'aghast' or 'horrified'
He was ____ at the thought of his son prancing around on a stage in tights.
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14 de ago. de 2020 12:14
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I would say horrified but that's just because the word horrified is more common in my opinion. Aghast is less common and quite strong.
14 de agosto de 2020
In this case they're synonyms. Both are used and both would be correct. They achieve the same outcome; he is not happy about his son doing it.
I would say that perhaps aghast implies that he's taken back, or shocked at the idea. Whereas horrified suggests that he is scared of what others might think. But they are slightly subtle interpretations at a level that no one would really consider when reading/hearing it. Really, there's not a lot of difference in this case.
14 de agosto de 2020
Horrified is more commonly used in literature and conversation.
14 de agosto de 2020
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