Both Uses
cower
in
Breaking Dawn, by Meyer
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- But also the rich, earthy smell of rot and moss, the resin in the evergreens, the warm, almost nutty aroma of the small rodents cowering beneath the tree roots.†
Book 3 *cowering = showing fear by positioning the body as though afraid of being hit
- I caught the smell of something smaller, bland next to the aroma of my prey, cowering in brush below the tree.†
Book 3
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.