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| daunt [ dawnt ] (past and past participle daunt·ed, present participle daunt·ing, 3rd person present singular daunts) |
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frighten somebody: to make somebody feel anxious, intimidated, or discouraged
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usually passive
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  The scale of the task would have daunted even the most experienced organizer.
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| [13th century. Via Anglo-Norman daunter< Latin domitare "to tame"] |
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| daunt·er noun |
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