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“Coward” or “Cowered”

coward / cowered are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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coward k·AW·er·d

  • nouna person who shows fear or timidity.
  • nounEnglish dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973).

cowered

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“coward”

  • …actually a bit of a coward and shows no real leadership…
  • …is too much of a coward to fight.
  • Sir Noel Coward, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne,…
  • …with an introduction by Noël Coward, 1966.
  • …ancestor, Mayor Manx was a coward who usually ran and hid…
  • …(1942), based on the Noël Coward play of the same name.
  • …claims that Walden was a coward and that he led the…
  • …Burke was a 19th-century military coward who fled the Indian Rebellion…
  • 1975, The Night Child, none, Coward, McCann & Geoghegan ()
  • Coward had made an appearance on…

“cowered”

  • …shouting and screaming while we cowered in the corner.

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