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 daunting
 (a.)使人畏縮的

 Daunt v. t. [imp. & p. p. Daunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Daunting.]
 1. To overcome; to conquer. [Obs.]
 2. To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten.
    Some presences daunt and discourage us.   --Glanvill.
 Syn: -- To dismay; appall. See Dismay.
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 daunting
      adj : discouraging through fear [syn: intimidating]