as in afraid
having or showing a shameful lack of courage
a craven refusal to deliver the unwelcome news personally
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as in coward
a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger
a craven who ran away and left everyone else behind to deal with the crisis
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as in fearfulness
a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger
it was sheer cravenness to avoid the consequences of your actions
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“Craven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craven. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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