Buck up and Daunt

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Buck up verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.

Usage example: a surprise presidential visit to buck up the troops

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Daunt is an antonym for buck up.

Daunt verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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Buck up is an antonym for daunt.

Nearby Word: daunting

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Daunt and Buck up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buck_up/daunt

Buck up & Daunt. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buck_up/daunt>.

Daunt or Buck up. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buck_up/daunt.

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