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The Clue

Deserter (8 letter answer)

The Answer

RECREANT

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Notes

The answer RECREANT is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.

Related Clues

Coward
Cowardly
Disloyal

Definition

RECREANT as a noun:

1. (poltroon, craven, recreant) = an abject coward
2. (deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter) = a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

RECREANT as an adjective:

1. (recreant, renegade) = having deserted a cause or principle; "some provinces had proved recreant"; "renegade supporters of the usurper"
2. (craven, recreant) = lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; "the craven fellow turned and ran"; "a craven proposal to raise the white flag"; "this recreant knight"- Spenser