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daunt::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dash, frighten away, frighten off, pall, scare, scare away, scare off |
| Type of | intimidate |
Examples of daunt
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That doesn't daunt Andrew Achter, a sixth-grader at Adams Elementary in Layton.
From the sltrib.com
That will present protocol issues to daunt even the slickest Vatican insider.
From the independent.co.uk
The oil giant handles budgets and projects of a size that would daunt nation states.
From the guardian.co.uk
The teenager could end up with six golds, a prospect that doesn't appear to daunt her.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Daunt certainly intends to try, and he believes passionately in the cause.
From the independent.co.uk
Their offering circulars detail risks that would daunt the faint of heart.
From the time.com
It is a challenge that might daunt even a native of the planet Krypton.
From the economist.com
Daunt is confident that he can hold his own in the corporate world.
From the guardian.co.uk
When she arrives at a law firm for a job interview, her confidence could daunt mere mortals.
From the denverpost.com
- Cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal"
- (daunted) bothered: caused to show discomposure; "refused to be fazed by the objections"
- (daunting) discouraging through fear
- To discourage, intimidate; To overwhelm
- (Daunting) to overcome with fear; intimidate.
