Awe and Resentment

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Awe noun - The rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary.

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Resentment and awe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Resentment" instead a noun "Awe".

Nearby Words: awed, aweary

Resentment noun - A lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong.

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Awe and resentment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Awe" instead a noun "Resentment".

Nearby Words: resentful, resented, resenting

old	old awe	old resentment
pure	pure awe	pure resentment
particular	particular awe	particular resentment
initial	initial awe	initial resentment
Other adjectives: great, little, slight, absolute, personal, major, less, overwhelming, resulting.

He was also associated with the desert, which seems to have gotten less awe and more resentment over time.

Source: Adaptational Villainy / Mythology
This is also a case of rejoicing out of gratitude and awe and not out of scorn or resentment.

Source: The Fun in Funeral

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