Appal vs Revile - What's the difference?
appal | revile |
To attack (someone) with abusive language.
* Bible, 1 Peter ii. 23
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) reproach; reviling
As verbs the difference between appal and revile
is that appal is (british|less common) while revile is to attack (someone) with abusive language.As a noun revile is
(obsolete) reproach; reviling.revile
English
Verb
(en-verb)- who, when he was reviled , reviled not again
- And did not she herself revile me there?
Synonyms
* reproach * scold * vilify * vituperateNoun
(-)- The gracious Judge, without revile , replied. — Milton.