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131cower — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. cringe, shrink, crouch, quail; fawn, grovel. See cowardice, servility, fear, recoil. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cringe, flinch, quail; see wince . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. cringe, shrink,… …
132fear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Anticipation of misfortune Nouns 1. fear, fearfulness, phobia; timidity, timorousness, diffidence; solicitude, anxiety, worry, care, apprehension; apprehensiveness, misgiving, mistrust, doubt, suspicion …
