Third-person singular present tense of 'daunt'—causes someone to feel intimidated or discouraged.
From 'daunt' + present tense marker '-s'. The base word 'daunt' derives from Old French 'danter,' meaning to subdue or tame.
The verb 'daunt' is fascinating because it's primarily used in negative constructions like 'nothing daunts him'—the word itself seems to avoid being used positively, almost as if fear naturally hides behind double negatives.
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