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coward(noun, person, fear, adjective, informal)
24
yellow(noun, adjective, upset, slang, low)
18
cowardly(adjective, weak, low, fear, personality)
18
gutless(noun, adjective, weak, slang, low)
17
lily-livered(adjective, upset, weak, low, fear)
16
craven(noun, adjective, person, weak, low)
15
feeble(adjective, strong, weak, thin, informal)
14
fearful(adjective, upset, weak, nervous, worried)
13
poultry(noun, animal, bird, meat, fowl)
13
timid(adjective, weak, nervous, shy, worried)
12
chickenhearted(adjective, fear, shy, worried, hesitant)
11
pusillanimous(adjective, weak, low, fear, nervous)
10
cock(noun, animal, fowl, rooster)
10
crybaby
10
dastard(noun, fear, something, coward)
10
white-livered
10
yellow-bellied(adjective, weak, slang, fear, feeble)
9
fowl(noun, animal, bird, duck, birdie)
9
mouse(noun, feature, person, behavior, coward)
8
timorous(adjective, weak, nervous, shy, worried)
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