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poltroon

noun
/pəˈtruːn/

Meaning

a cowardly person

Example Sentences

He acted like a poltroon during the crisis.

Synonyms

coward, craven, dastard, weakling

Antonyms

hero, brave, courageous

Collocations

act like a poltroon, total poltroon, poltroon behavior

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