Cur
Cur noun - A person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger.
Usage example: denounced as curs those police officers who deserted their posts during the hurricane and its aftermath
Ostrich
Ostrich noun - Fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird.
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Ostrich and Cur. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cur/ostrich
Cur & Ostrich. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cur/ostrich>.
Ostrich or Cur. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cur/ostrich.
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