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daunted

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daunt  (dônt, dänt)
tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts
To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay.

[Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin domitre, frequentative of domre, to tame; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]

daunter n.
daunting·ly adv.
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Adj.1.daunted - caused to show discomposure; "refused to be fazed by the objections"
discomposed - having your composure disturbed; "looked about with a wandering and discomposed air"

daunted
adjective intimidated, alarmed, shaken, frightened, overcome, cowed, discouraged, deterred, dismayed, put off, disillusioned, unnerved, demoralized, dispirited, downcast I felt a little daunted by the size of the task.
Translations
daunted [ˈdɔːntɪd] adjintimidé(e)
to feel daunted → se sentir intimidé(e)


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After this the enchanted axe cut off my arms, one after the other; but, nothing daunted, I had them replaced with tin ones.
She went to bed later and rose earlier than any of them, and no difficulties daunted her.
Nothing daunted, Anne proceeded onward to the church alone.
 
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