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craven

[krey-vuhn] / ˈkreɪ vən /




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Musk said Sir Ed was "a craven coward".

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

These craven handovers will have an entirely predictable result: They will only encourage further extortionate suits against news organizations.

From Salon • May 24, 2025

These people are craven dummies, but they do make up a good swath of Canada’s eligible voters.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2025

"We would not wish to emulate their most craven tactics, of course, but could learn something from their strategic resolve."

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

Even now, Jon could not decide whether the maester had stayed because he was weak and craven, or because he was strong and true.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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