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Definition of cowardice noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

cowardice

noun

NAmE//ˈkaʊərdəs//

[uncountable]

fear or lack of courage opposite bravery, courage The lieutenant had displayed cowardice in the face of the enemy.

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