Aghastness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being aghast. uncountable

    "Sugar cocks her head, in a mute gesture of aghastness."

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"Sugar cocks her head, in a mute gesture of aghastness."

Etymology

From aghast + -ness.

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