craven

Words with a similar base: craven

'craven'

[poltroon.n.01] as in: an abject coward

'craven'

[craven.s.01] as in: lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; ; ; - Spenser

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Examples:
the craven fellow turned and ran
a craven proposal to raise the white flag
this recreant knight