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English to English noun
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an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration |  | Example: he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe
source: wordnet30
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a feeling of profound respect for someone or something | | Example: the fear of God
the Chinese reverence for the dead
the French treat food with gentle reverence
his respect for the law bordered on veneration
source: wordnet30
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Dread; great fear mingled with respect. | | source: webster1913
verb
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inspire awe in | | Example: The famous professor awed the undergraduates
source: wordnet30
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To strike with fear and reverence; to inspire with awe; to control by inspiring dread. | | source: webster1913
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