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craven

[krey-vuhn] / ˈkreɪ vən /




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Yet, it’s worth mentioning that “Road to Revenge” has more respect for its bad guys than the 2022 original did for its craven SS platoon, one nose-pick away from goose-stepping inbreds.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 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

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

The judge’s admonishment of Peters was breathtaking as he rejected her lies and laid bare her craven motivations and manipulations.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2024

Turkeys seem to be manic-depressive types, gobbling with blushing wattles, spread tails, and scraping wings in amorous bravado at one moment and huddled in craven cowardice the next.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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