Both Uses
cower
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Harrison Bergeron
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- Ballerinas, technicians, musicians, and announcers cowered on their knees before him, expecting to die.†
*cowered = showed fear by positioning the body as though afraid of being hit
- "I shall now select my Empress!" he said, looking down on the cowering people.†
cowering = showing fear by positioning the body as though afraid of being hit
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.