dastardliness


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das·tard·ly

 (dăs′tərd-lē)
adj.
Cowardly and malicious; base.
das′tard·li·ness n.
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Noun1.dastardliness - despicable cowardice
cowardice, cowardliness - the trait of lacking courage

dastardliness

noun
Ignoble lack of courage:
chickenheartedness, cowardice, cowardliness, cravenness, faint-heartedness, funk, pusillanimity, unmanliness.
Slang: gutlessness, yellowness, yellow streak.
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