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cowering

verb

Meaning

  1. To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
  2. To crouch in general.
  3. To cause to cower; to frighten into submission.
  4. To cherish with care.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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