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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Parties aside, the majority of our legislators are cowards.—
Sam Meas,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026 -
And Trump calls ’em almost like cowards.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Dastards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dastards. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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