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awe
noun
verb
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
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noun
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
“he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe”
noun
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
“the fear of God”
verb
inspire awe in
“The famous professor awed the undergraduates”
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he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe
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
The famous professor awed the undergraduates
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