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cower

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cower (away) from someone or something

to pull away from someone or something in fear. The coyote cowered away from the fire.

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cower down (from something)

 and cower down (with something)

to crouch down, displaying an emotion, such as fear. They cowered down with sheer terror. I would cower down from fright in a similar situation.

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cower from something

to drawback from the fear of something. The wolves cowered from the flames. Some excited hyenas cowered from the lions as they passed by.

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