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Dunt vs Daunt - What's the difference?

dunt | daunt |

As verbs the difference between dunt and daunt

is that dunt is (scotland) to strike; give a blow to; knock while daunt is to discourage, intimidate.

As a noun dunt

is (scotland) a stroke; a dull-sounding blow.

As a contraction dunt

is (yorkshire).

dunt

English

Alternative spellings

*dun't (As a contraction)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Scotland) A stroke; a dull-sounding blow

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Scotland) To strike; give a blow to; knock.

    • Contraction

    (en-cont)
  • (Yorkshire)

    • References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989 ----

    daunt

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to discourage, intimidate
  • to overwhelm

    • Derived terms

    * daunted * daunter * daunting * dauntingly * dauntless * undaunted