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recreant n. [
poltroon, craven] an abject coward
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recreant s. [
renegade] having deserted a cause or principle; "some provinces had proved recreant"; "renegade supporters of the usurper"
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recreant n. [
deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, ratter] a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
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recreant s. [
craven] lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; "the craven fellow turned and ran"; "a craven proposal to raise the white flag"; "this recreant knight"- Spenser
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