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cower down

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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.
See also: cower


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But Jesus did not cower down like some little whimp looking for a way of escape.
``It's an adjustment because at this level the kids kind of cower down if you yell too much, so I've been trying to watch myself,'' he said.
 
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