cowards

plural of coward
as in cravens
a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger the soldiers who ran as soon as the first shots were fired were branded as cowards

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Recent Examples of cowards We are told that politics is for cowards, literary analysis is for women, education is a system of liberal indoctrination, brave individuals must resist the herd. Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025 But Democrats look like cowards for fleeing the state. Nicole Russell, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
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chickens
Noun
  • Whether on purpose or happy accident, the scent often draws consumers directly to the hot case of ready-to-eat chickens.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Alana finds joy in feeding cows and pigs, collecting eggs from chickens, and meeting horses and llamas.
    Jordan Owens, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Cowards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowards. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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