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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

She might see it that way, but many voters — including those she most needs to impress — are more likely to see it as annoying and craven.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2024

And Lord Sweet huffed, “The craven sees an outlaw behind every blade of grass.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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