Cowardly and Sly

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Cowardly adjective - Having or showing a shameful lack of courage.

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Sly and cowardly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Cowardly".

Nearby Words: cowardice, coward, cowardliness

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

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Cowardly and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cowardly" instead an adjective "Sly".

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

In Castle in the Air, the sequel to Howl's Moving Castle, Sophie describes Howl as being cowardly (as well as sly and selfish and vain as a peacock).

Source: Lovable Coward / Literature
His creatures were weak, stupid, sly, and cowardly.

Source: Video Game / Lineage 2

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