Both Uses of
cower
in
The Book Thief
- He still cowered slightly whenever he saw her.†
p. 148.4 *cowered = showed fear by positioning the body as though afraid of being hit
- Hans cowered.†
p. 244.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(cower) show fear by positioning the body as though afraid of being hit
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In classic literature, cower may also mean to crouch or curl up without any hint of fear.