Cryptic crossword clue
Mortifed priest has everything copied out 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word APPALLED

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What does APPALLED mean?

APPALLED verb
  1. To fill with horror; to dismay.
  2. To make pale; to blanch.
  3. To weaken; to reduce in strength
  4. To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
  5. To lose flavour or become stale.
APPALLED adjective
  1. Shocked, horrified by something unpleasant.

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