Both Uses
cower
in
Nation, by Terry Pratchett
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- She wasn't nine years old anymore, sitting at the top of the stairs cowering and listening and getting out of the way quickly when the doctor came thundering up the stairs with his big black bag.†
Chpt 5.cowering = showing fear by positioning the body as though afraid of being hit
- But they'll catch fish to put on the stones, and cower!†
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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) In classic literature, cower may also mean to crouch or curl up without any hint of fear.