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craven

/ˈkreɪvn/adjective

उच्चारण क्रेवन

कायर, डरपोक

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adjective
  1. 1

    formal, disapproving

    lacking courage

    कायर, डरपोक

    • a craven surrender to the enemy
    • It was a craven act to blame the junior clerk.
    • The soldier was called craven for running from the battle.
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    • It would be craven to keep silent when a friend is being insulted.
    • He made a craven apology to the angry crowd.
    • Critics labelled the minister's silence a craven failure of duty.

    Synonyms cowardly spineless faint-hearted pusillanimous timid

    Opposite brave courageous bold valiant

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cra·ven

With -ven (not 'cravan').

अंत में -ven ('cravan' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep apart craven (cowardly) and crave (want strongly), raven (a black bird) and ravenous (very hungry).

Craven (कायर) और crave (तीव्र इच्छा करना), raven (काला पक्षी) और ravenous (बहुत भूखा) को अलग रखिए।

Keep the cowardly words together: craven, cowardly, pusillanimous, faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken (informal).

कायरता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: craven, cowardly, pusillanimous, faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken (अनौपचारिक)।