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chicken out

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  • verb idiomatic To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb remove oneself from an obligation

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hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. retire
  2. withdraw

hyponyms (1)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. resile

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