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Word: Chicken
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʃɪk(ɪ)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
withdraw from or fail in something through lack of nerve
Short Definition:be afraid
Examples:- the referee chickened out of giving a penalty
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