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awe-strike — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb archaic : to strike with awe … Useful english dictionary
Awe — Awe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Awed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Awing}.] To strike with fear and reverence; to inspire with awe; to control by inspiring dread. [1913 Webster] That same eye whose bend doth awe the world. Shak. [1913 Webster] His solemn and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
awe — [n] amazement admiration, apprehension, astonishment, consternation, dread, esteem, fear, fright, horror, regard, respect, reverence, shock, stupefaction, terror, veneration, wonder, wonderment, worship; concepts 230,410 Ant. calmness, coolness,… … New thesaurus
strike — strike1 W3S3 [straık] v past tense and past participle struck [strʌk] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hit)¦ 2¦(hit with hand/weapon etc)¦ 3¦(thought/idea)¦ 4 strike somebody as (being) something 5¦(stop work)¦ 6¦(attack)¦ 7¦(harm)¦ 8¦(something bad happens)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
Strike Back (TV series) — Chris Ryan s Strike Back Blu ray cover for the series. Genre Action Drama Military … Wikipedia
strike — [[t]straɪk[/t]] v. struck; struck (esp. for31 34)strick•en; strik•ing; 1) to deal a blow to, as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit 2) to inflict; deliver: struck a blow[/ex] 3) to drive so as to cause impact: to strike the hands… … From formal English to slang
awe — Synonyms and related words: abject fear, admiration, adoration, affright, alarm, amaze, amazement, apotheosis, appall, appreciation, approbation, approval, astonish, astonishment, astound, astoundment, awestrike, be widely reputed, bedaze,… … Moby Thesaurus
awe — n 1. reverence, veneration, adoration, respect, admiration, fear of the Lord; wonder, wonderment, amazement, astonishment, surprise, bewilderment, stupefaction, consternation. 2. dread, fear, anxiety, angst, apprehension, fright, affright,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
shock and awe — n. A military strategy in which massive amounts of firepower are unleashed early in a conflict in an effort to force the enemy s regime to collapse or surrender. Example Citations: The attack to kill Saddam and his leadership is a classic case of … New words
decapitation strike — n. A military attack designed to kill the enemy s leaders or knock out their ability to communicate with and control their troops. Example Citations: The bombing raid, which lasted no more than 30 minutes, was what military officials call a… … New words
