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cow​er
verb
cow·​er
ˈkau̇(-ə)r
cow​ered; cow​er​ing; cow​ers

Definition

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays //They all cowered silently in their places, seeming to know in advance that some terrible thing was about to happen. — George Orwell
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
cringe grovel quail
Examples
assured collected composed confident cool sanguine sure unperturbed
dauntless resolute undaunted
cow​er
verb
cow·​er
ˈkau̇(-ə)r
cow​ered; cow​er​ing; cow​ers

Definition

  • intransitive ​verb
  • to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays //They all cowered silently in their places, seeming to know in advance that some terrible thing was about to happen. — George Orwell
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
cringe grovel quail
Examples
  • //They cowered at the sight of t