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cowardice

co·war·dice

UK/ˈkaʊədɪs/ US/ˈkaʊɚdɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

the trait of lacking courage

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Origin

From Middle English cowardise, borrowed from Anglo-Norman cuardise (modern French couardise).

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