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daud
daughter
daughter cell
daughter-in-law
daughterboard
daughterly
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daunder
daunt
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dauphin
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daven
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daunt
daunt [ dawnt ] (3rd person present singular daunts, present participle daunting, past and past participle daunted)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
frighten somebody: to make somebody feel anxious, intimidated, or discouraged ( usually passive )
The scale of the task would have daunted even the most experienced organizer.
[13th century. Via Anglo-Norman daunter< Latin domitare 'to tame']

daunter noun
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