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- noun The state or quality of being
spineless ;cowardice .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the quality of lacking a strong character; an irresolute disposition
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Examples
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MSM’s spinelessness is as apparant as that of ONE BILLION so-called moderate Muslims.
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That's a profile in spinelessness, which is the minimum requirement for being a Democrat.
California Conservative Gary Gross 2010
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So once again, to all those who oppose dialogue or sanctions, and who feel that we should not accept a nuclear Iran as inevitable, what course of action do you recommend (other than condemning in knee jerk fashion the "spinelessness" of those who disagree with you)?
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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- "I believe that what Americans are seeking is not the elitism, the kind of spinelessness that perhaps is made up for that with some kind of elite Ivy League education and a fat resume that's based on anything but hard work and private sector, free enterprise principles."
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So once again, to all those who oppose dialogue or sanctions, and who feel that we should not accept a nuclear Iran as inevitable, what course of action do you recommend (other than condemning in knee jerk fashion the "spinelessness" of those who disagree with you)?
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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Is it media hype, or is there real truth to the ever growing charge of "spinelessness" among the Democrats.
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The appearance of "spinelessness" is merely the inevitable result of their intrinsically two-faced role.
Time to Confront the Desperate Losers Who Speak of Victory in Iraq 2007
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The appearance of "spinelessness" is merely the inevitable result of their intrinsically two-faced role.
Time to Confront the Desperate Losers Who Speak of Victory in Iraq 2007
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Is it media hype, or is there real truth to the ever growing charge of 'spinelessness' among the Democrats.
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French Foreign Minister Herve de Charette on Wednesday denounced the "spinelessness" of the international community for its slow response to the two-week old crisis.
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