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English to English adjective
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Crying for mercy, as a combatant in the trial by battle; yielding; cowardly; mean-spirited; craven. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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having deserted a cause or principle | | Example: some provinces had proved recreant
renegade supporters of the usurper
source: wordnet30
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lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful | | Example: the craven fellow turned and ran
a craven proposal to raise the white flag
this recreant knight
source: wordnet30 noun
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an abject coward | | source: wordnet30
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a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. | | source: wordnet30
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One who yields in combat, and begs for mercy; a mean-spirited, cowardly wretch. | | source: webster1913
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