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cower |
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cower Verb to cringe or shrink in fear [Middle Low German kūren to lie in wait]
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cower Translations (squatting) → kauern |
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While he, subdued and abashed, seemed to crouch before her, and to shrink and cower down, as if in the presence of some superior creature, the child herself was sensible of a new feeling within her, which elevated her nature, and inspired her with an energy and confidence she had never known. The kite was shaped like a great hawk; and the moment it rose into the air the birds began to cower and seek protection--and then to disappear. The result was a sharp peck on the end of his nose that made him cower down and ki-yi. |
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