The phrase, 'shock and awe,' refers to when a military side attempts to paralyze the other side by using extreme force, awareness, and appearance. This phrase is also known as rapid dominance.
A synonym would be amazement, or surprise, wonder, awe, or shock.
There are many words for terror or synonyms. Some include dread, awe, shock, alarm, horror, shock, anxiety, fright, and panic.
awe
The adjective forms of the verb to awe are the present participle, awing (an awing sight), and the past participle, awed (the awed crowd).The adjective forms of the noun 'awe' are awful and awesome.The past participle of the verb to awe can be an adjective: awed.To mean "instilling awe" it would be the overused adjective awesome.Originally the adjective awful had a similar meaning, but now is used (like terrible) to mean very bad, or very poorly done.
The word 'awe' can be a verb and a noun. Example sentences:The young girl's story inspired the awe of her classmates. (noun)A dramatic unveiling of the statue will awe the art patrons. (verb)Additional examples:The crowd was in awe at the site of the celebrities.When she saw the pyramids she was in awe of their size.He stared in awe at the immense size of the vessel before him.The children watched in awe as the butterfly pulled itself out of the cocoon.
Sony applied for a registered trademark on the phrase "shock and awe."
Shock and Awe - 2011 VG was released on: USA: 11 October 2011 (XBox360)
awe, marvel, shock, surprise
Best Ink - 2012 Shock and Awe 3-10 was released on: USA: February 2014
Operation Shock and Awe--- some - 2008 was released on: USA: 17 June 2008 (Cinevegas Film Festival)
Judging Amy - 1999 Shock and Awe 4-24 is rated/received certificates of: Argentina:13
OVER whelm your enemy with EVERY conceivable weapon
Shock and Awe
Shock and Awe
A synonym would be amazement, or surprise, wonder, awe, or shock.
Sublime is a word for a terrible awe inspiring form of beauty.
Sublime is a word for a terrible awe inspiring form of beauty.