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daunt

verb as in frighten, alarm

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No misfortunes could disturb the serenity of her soul, and no accumulating perils could daunt her courage.

He was experiencing a strange new joy of possession, which no possibility of ridicule could daunt.

He declared that no opposition, derision, or contempt, should daunt him.

Even the storm at its height could not daunt such furious riders.

She inspired us with a courage, a power, and a confidence in her and in our cause, which nothing could shake or daunt.

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On this page you'll find 63 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to daunt, such as: baffle, deter, discourage, dishearten, dismay, and dispirit.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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