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verbchick·enedchick·en·ing\ˈchi-kən-iŋ, ˈchik-niŋ\
Definition of CHICKEN
intransitive verb
: to lose one's nerve —usually used with out <seemed to exhibit courage, manliness, and conviction when others chickened out — J. R. Seeley>
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1943
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