Fear
Fear verb - Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of.
Usage example: Fear God as your father
Respect is a synonym for fear in revere topic. In some cases you can use "Respect" instead the word "Fear" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like reverence, worship, awe, stand in awe of.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| similar | similar fear | similar respect |
| complete | complete fear | complete respect |
| utter | utter fear | utter respect |
| true | true fear | true respect |
| Other adjectives: genuine, sheer, deep, strong, healthy, real, constant, extreme, great, little, absolute, new, general, less, mutual, immense, growing, greatest, deepest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Inugami has Aoshika's love, Chiba's mutual respect and is the focus of Haguro's obsession, Haguro has the respect and fear of most of his subordinates and the Kurodas had each other.
Source: Desperately Craves Affection - Most aliens in the Marvel universe regard humans as psychotic and primitive cave men, while having a healthy respect/fear for what they're capable of.
Source: Fantastic Racism / Comic Books - Humans Are Cthulhu: The canines see the humans as gods and have an innate fear/respect of them.
Source: Literature / White Fang
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