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cravenness

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cra·ven  (krvn)
adj.
Characterized by abject fear; cowardly.
n.
A coward.
[Middle English cravant, perhaps from Old French crevant, present participle of crever, to burst, from Latin crepre, to break.]
craven·ly adv.
craven·ness n.
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Noun1.cravenness - meanspirited cowardice
cowardice, cowardliness - the trait of lacking courage
Translations
cravenness [ˈkreɪvənnɪs] N (liter) → cobardía f


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