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Awe is an interesting word with shades of meaning ranging from admiration to horror:
"She stands in awe of him" (bewundernd)
"The bombardment of Baghdad was based on the policy of shock and awe" (mit Furcht erfüllen)
Synonyms for awe:
admiration, apprehension, astonishment, consternation, dread, esteem, fear, fright, horror, regard, respect, reverence, shock, stupefaction, terror, veneration, wonder, wonderment, worship
NOTE
The similar word "awesome" means: Ehrfurcht gebietend, ehrfurchtgebietend, ehrfürchtig, furchteinflößend,... but also großartig, phantastisch, toll