as in coward
a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger
the villain of the story is a dastard indeed
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coward
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With rising apprehension, the Cabinet kept deliberating for a couple of days while Sumner did his best to shut down jingoistic rhetoric in the Senate from politicians who demanded that Lincoln not be a coward in the face of Great Britain.—
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Because these cowards fear being doxed for their inhumane and unconscionable actions.—
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10 June 2025
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“Dastard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dastard. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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