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Cowering

verb
Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.verbTo crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
"He'd be useless in war. He'd just cower in his bunker until the enemy came in and shot him, or until the war was over."
2.verbTo crouch in general.
3.verbTo cause to cower; to frighten into submission.
4.verbTo cherish with care.

Synonyms

cowardcowardlycringingfearfulcowingcowedquailingterrifiedfrightenedscaredquaveringflinching

Rhymes With

scouringgloweringtoweringfloweringempoweringdevouringsouringshowering
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