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dashing adj. 1 spirited, lively, impetuous, energetic, vigorous,
dynamic, animated, Colloq peppy: She is now going out with a
dashing young fellow from the City. 2 fashionable, stylish,
chic, … la mode, modish, smart, elegant, dapper, Colloq Brit
swish: That's a dashing coat, Felicia. 3 flamboyant, showy,
ostentatious, pretentious: George Hutton was a bit too dashing
for her taste.
data n. facts, information, statistics, figures, details, matter,
observations, material(s); text; evidence: We shall process the
data on the computer and print out the results.
date n. 1 time, year, season, period, day; age, era, epoch, stage,
phase: These artefacts are from an earlier date than was first
supposed. 2 appointment, meeting, engagement, rendezvous,
assignation, tryst; fixture: She already has a date for
Saturday night. 3 escort, companion, friend, boyfriend,
girlfriend, girl, woman, boy, man, swain, beau, lover, Colloq
steady: Bob is Sally's date for the dance. 4 out of date.
old-fashioned, old, ancient, archaic, antiquated, dated, pass‚,
outmoded, obsolete, obsolescent, Colloq old hat: This timetable
is out of date. Why do you wear those out of date clothes? 5 up
to date. modern, latest, current, contemporary, … la mode,
fashionable, Colloq trendy: Her taste in music is quite up to
date. Use this up-to-date edition of the encyclopedia.
--v. 6 show one's age, make obsolete or obsolescent or
old-fashioned: That pompadour hair-do really dates her. 7
entertain, escort, go out (with), go steady (with): Does
Michael still date Patsy? Those two are still dating.
daunt v. intimidate, cow, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, unnerve,
shake, upset, disconcert, discomfit, put off, awe, overawe,
appal, alarm, threaten, frighten, terrify, scare, terrorize: He
was daunted by the prospect of facing the entire council.
dauntless adj. fearless, undaunted, unafraid, unflinching, stalwart,
brave, courageous, bold, audacious, intrepid, valorous, daring,
gallant, heroic, venturesome, plucky, stout-hearted, valiant:
Dauntless, the knight rode into the thick of the fray.