Underawe

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To fail to inspire the intended degree of awe.

    "The absence of a conventional field force of any weight could only serve to underawe the Nazi and Fascist leaderships, ever ready to subjugate a lesser neighbor if an opportunity arose."

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"The absence of a conventional field force of any weight could only serve to underawe the Nazi and Fascist leaderships, ever ready to subjugate a lesser neighbor if an opportunity arose."

Etymology

From under- + awe.

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