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# were appalled at you
"were shocked and terrified by what happened to you"
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# their kings bristled in horror
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The abstract noun "horror" can be translated using the verb "were afraid." Alternate translation: "their kings bristled because they were afraid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# bristled
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"were taken aback" or "were startled." These are natural physical reactions to messages that surprise and frighten.
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# Their faces trembled
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Here "faces" represents the whole person. Alternate translation: "They appear to be trembling" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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