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cower

verb
/ˈkaʊər/

Meaning

to crouch down in fear

Example Sentences

The child cowered behind the sofa during the thunderstorm.

Synonyms

cringe, shrink, tremble, flinch

Antonyms

face, confront, stand tall

Collocations

cower in fear, cower away, cower under

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