Ostrich and Poltroon

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Ostrich noun - Fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird.

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Poltroon and ostrich are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Poltroon" instead a noun "Ostrich".

Poltroon noun - A person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger.

Usage example: those poltroons in the state legislature who have caved in to bigotry on this important issue of basic civil rights

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Ostrich and poltroon are semantically related. You can use "Ostrich" instead a noun "Poltroon".

Nearby Word: poltroonery

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Poltroon and Ostrich. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ostrich/poltroon

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