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To inspire of fill with amazement or wonder

To inspire or overcome with fear, typically mixed with puzzlement or wonder

To (attempt to) intimidate, especially by filling with fear, amazement or confusion

To diminish the confidence or courage of

To delight, allure or attract in an almost magical manner

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Verb

To inspire of fill with amazement or wonder

takes your breath away

sweeps someone off their feet

blows your mind

leaves speechless

leaves open-mouthed

takes the wind out of your sails

boggles the mind

sweeps off feet

strikes with awe

renders speechless

stops someone in their tracks

gives offence to

sets someone back on their heels

shakes out of your complacency

hits like ton of bricks

completely surprises

raises someone's eyebrows

knocks senseless

knocks sideways

hits like a ton of bricks

discombobulates

takes by surprise

knocks for a loop

knocks the stuffing out of

makes someone scratch their head

causes to be at a stand

catches off balance

sets someone thinking

goes to your head

throws off balance

brings up short

throws for a loop

knocks over with feather

messes with one's head

knocks unconscious

muddies the waters

fills with amazement

fills with wonder

causes to lose your bearings

throws into a tizzy

makes speechless

boggles the mind of

throws for loop

makes your head spin

causes someone to lose their composure

puts into a flap

puts the wind up

throws into a tizz

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“His courage would awe me, and still does to this day.”

Verb

To inspire or overcome with fear, typically mixed with puzzlement or wonder

scares to death

strikes terror into

scares the bejesus out of

makes one's hair stand on end

makes one's blood run cold

puts the fear of God into

fills with fear

chills to the bone

curdlea the blood

makes teeth chatter

puts the wind up

scares the pants off

gives someone goose pimples

scares someone out of their wits

scares the living daylights out of

fills with terror

gives one the creeps

makes one's flesh creep

frightens out of your wits

throws into a blue funk

scares the daylights out of

inspires panic in

strikes terror in

throws into a panic

sends into a cold sweat

frightens the life out of

paralyses with fear

frightens to death

scares the hell out of

scares the life out of

strikes fear into

frightens someone out of their wits

scares the pants off of

makes someone shake in their shoes

frightens the living daylights out of

destabilizes^US

destabilises^UK

throws off balance

pulls the rug from under

pulls the rug out from under

chills to the marrow

gives someone the heebie-jeebies

freezes your blood

gets the wind up

makes someone jump out of their skin

throws into a fright

scares someone half to death

makes uncomfortable

discountenances

puts someone off their stroke

discombobulates

makes self-conscious

causes concern to

sets someone back on their heels

gives a bad time

preys on your mind

causes discomfort to

gives a hard time

drives up the wall

weighs heavily on

causes anxiety to

makes someone scratch their head

occupies thoughts

gives someone grief

makes a monkey of

puts on the spot

catches one short

throws into a tizzy

puts out of countenance

puts someone off their stride

takes the wind out of your sails

causes disquiet to

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“Burke demonized them, using images which sought to awe and terrify the readers into submission to his arguments and into a fear of the revolution.”

Verb

To (attempt to) intimidate, especially by filling with fear, amazement or confusion

uses strong-arm tactics on

scares the bejesus out of

twists someone's arm

blinds someone with something

takes your breath away

turns on the heat

rides roughshod over

keeps under thumb

puts the screws on

tyrannizes over

rules with an iron hand

rules with a rod of iron

gives orders to

brings someone to their knees

calls the shots

tramples underfoot

puts pressure on

makes things hot for someone

holds sway over

rules the roost

exercises control over

are in the saddle

lays down the law

discriminates against

handles roughly

is in the saddle

treats brutally

has the upper hand over

rules despotically

leads by the nose

has someone under your thumb

puts the frighteners on

acts the tin god

makes it hot for someone

plays the heavy with

tells someone what to do

keeps in subjection

keeps in submission

has command over

has your knife into

gives a hard time

stacks the deck

punishes unfairly

gains mastery over

gains ascendancy over

gains control of

interferes with

renders helpless

renders incapable

renders powerless

weighs heavy upon

puts the heat on

has someone do something

brings pressure to bear

puts the squeeze on

puts the bite on

brings pressure to bear on

has the whip hand over

has mastery over

wears the trousers

has ascendancy over

plays first fiddle

rules the roost in

has the upper hand in

pushes the buttons

bends to your will

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“Fullerton adopted a stern manner in order to awe the witness out of his propensity to preface his remarks.”

Verb

To diminish the confidence or courage of

Verb

To delight, allure or attract in an almost magical manner

holds spellbound

sweeps off feet

tickle to death

casts a spell on

puts under a spell

makes a hit with

holds your attention

tickles your fancy

floats someone's boat

lights someone's fire

whets the appetite of

sends into raptures

holds the attention of

turns someone on

catches hold of

draws attention

pleases greatly

gives someone a kick

catches your eye

catches the eye of

rivets the attention of

gets under your skin

tickles the fancy of

fills with delight

grabs the attention of

takes your breath away

sends into transports

puts in a trance

puts a spell on

whets one's appetite

arouses curiosity

engages one's attention

gives someone a charge

gets someone going

does it for someone

gives someone a thrill

gives great pleasure to

exerts a pull on

exerts influence on

turns someone's head

makes your mouth water

sweeps you off your feet

gets one's kicks

makes someone feel good

gives someone pleasure

warms the cockles of the heart

gives pleasure to

takes control of

interests greatly

has mastery over

casts a spell over

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