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craven

adjective/ˈkreɪ.vən/

lacking courage in a shameful way

Synonyms

• cowardly
• timorous
• pusillanimous

Antonyms

• brave
• valiant
• fearless

craven in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Middle English cravant, meaning 'defeated.'

Memory hook

CRAVEN sounds like 'craving escape': a craven person flees from danger.

Read it in context

• The Open Corner Arts
• The Officers' Correspondence History

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