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a person without strength of character
- a jellyfish who was afraid to tell her boss that her latest brainstorm was just plain bad
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- coward,
- milquetoast,
- mouse,
- nebbish,
- nervous Nellie
- (or nervous Nelly),
- pussy
- [slang],
- wuss
- (also wussy)
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Some parents can act like animals (or machines).
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