act of cowardice

collocation in English

meaningsofactandcowardice

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act
noun
uk
/ækt/us
/ækt/
something that ...
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cowardice
noun[U]
uk
/ˈkaʊ.ə.dɪs/us
/ˈkaʊ.ɚ.dɪs/
the behaviour of someone who is not at all brave and tries to ...
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(Definition ofactandcowardicefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofact of cowardice

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The arguments that have been put to us are, in effect, that it is an act of abdication and anactofcowardice.
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I believe that this is above all anactofcowardice, of barbarism, which is unacceptable.
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To me, the meanestactofcowardiceis the act of attacking those who cannot help themselves.
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I shall not be guilty of anactofcowardice.
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Is that not anactofcowardice?
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Socialist civilization should not begin with anactofcowardice.
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For example, no one wants to be associated with acts of cowardice.
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It will never be known what acts of cowardice have been committed for fear of not looking sufficiently progressive.
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