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• v  cause to lose courage
• s  discouraging through fear

• They face a daunting array of hardships, from spousal domination at home to gender discrimination in the workplace, and even if they happen to agree that the veil symbolizes their .
• That means limiting the expansion of agriculture, a daunting task as the world's population keeps expanding.
• Sharing his fervor, his tattered guerrillas vaulted daunting obstacles to crush France's desperate attempt to retrieve its empire in Indochina; later, built into a largely .

• daunt
• dash
• scare off
• pall
• frighten off
• scare away
• frighten away
• scare
• intimidating

News & Articles

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• Defensemen confident in approach to series
  CHICAGO — Trying to shut down the Chicago Blackhawks is a daunting task for any defenseman. The names alone — Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa — are intimidating. But the defensemen on this Bruins team are not easily scared.
  June 12, 2013 - Boston Herald
• 'Most Dope' Rough Cuts: Mac Miller Can't Decide Which Pooch To Purchase [Video]
  Squeezing countless hours of Mac Miller footage into only six "Most Dope Family" episodes was a daunting task for MTV2, and as you'd expect, a lot of great moments didn't make the final cut. But don't worry -- they're not going to waste! While you await the series' return, check in with Remote Control each week for never-before-seen video of [...]
  June 11, 2013 - MTV
• USA vs. Panama Beer of the Day: 21st Amendment's "Hell or High Watermelon"
  A win tonight makes the tougher, revenge match against Honduras in Sandy, Utah look less daunting. Bottom line: do work, get a result. For today's game day beer recommendation we're going to play a little six degrees of separation.
  June 11, 2013 - Philly.com

Quotes

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• Arnold Schwarzenegger in Washington Post
  He accepted the enormous responsibilities of the Presidency during a dark hour in our history, fully knowing the daunting challenge he faced,Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said. "No man could have been better suited to the task of healing our...
• President Bush in Guardian Unlimited
  It's a tough time and its a difficult moment for America and Great Britain and the task before us is daunting,Bush said a day after a bipartisan commission said his war policies have failed and called for a change in strategy.