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dastards

noun

plural of dastard

as in cowards

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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cowards

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But none of those cowards should be in a pit lane in the foreseeable future.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
To me, moral cowards are those leaders around the world who refuse to sit down and negotiate a just and lasting peace.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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