Aw vs Awe - What's the difference?
aw | awe |
Used to express disappointment/dismay.
Used to express mild protest, entreaty, consternation, or disapproval.
Used to express affection.
A feeling of fear and reverence.
A feeling of amazement.
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To inspire fear and reverence in.
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To control by inspiring dread.
As an interjection aw
is used to express disappointment/dismay.As a noun awe is
a feeling of fear and reverence.As a verb awe is
to inspire fear and reverence in.aw
English
Interjection
(en interjection)- Aw , that's too bad...
- Aw , dad, why can't we go to Legoland?
- Aw , you've got such a cute little baby!
Anagrams
* English two-letter words ----awe
English
Noun
(-)- For several minutes no one spoke; I think they must each have been as overcome by awe as was I. All about us was a flora and fauna as strange and wonderful to us as might have been those upon a distant planet had we suddenly been miraculously transported through ether to an unknown world.
citation, passage=Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.}}