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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

cower

Hello,

Darzee and his wife only cowered down in the nest without answering.

What is meaning of the words in bold letters?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

It means they bent down in fear (and tried to hide or avoid being noticed).

  • It means they bent down in fear (and tried to hide or avoid being noticed).
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It means they bent down in fear (and tried to hide or avoid being noticed).
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They shrank in fear. Their shoulders were hunched up around their heads as they tried to make themselves look small, perhaps to protect themselves from any possible blows. They were crouching down and looking up, afraid of what might happen next.

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