curs

plural of cur
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as in cowards
a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger denounced as curs those police officers who deserted their posts during the hurricane and its aftermath

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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Bring your dogs, your kids, your grandparents.
    Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Late risers in pajamas walked their dogs, two men squabbled over a parking spot, and neighbors and shopkeepers went about their routines.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Because even in a world of monsters, ghouls, and greedy jerks, the good guys still prevail.
    Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • But note that Bill and Ted aren’t jerks — watch Excellent Adventure now and you’ll be struck by how incredibly sunny its humor is.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The clowns come at you quickly at Fast Splash Car Wash in Detroit, Mich.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This guy might be single-handedly responsible for generations of people having an irrational fear of clowns.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While striped skunk is edible, Coalition Brewing warns against its strong odor, scavenger diet and susceptibility to parasites.
    Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That’s a sure way to invite not only raccoons but other unwanted guests such as mice, opossums, and skunks.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While striped skunk is edible, Coalition Brewing warns against its strong odor, scavenger diet and susceptibility to parasites.
    Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That’s a sure way to invite not only raccoons but other unwanted guests such as mice, opossums, and skunks.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.
    Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Curs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curs. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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