VERB | cognition | cop out, opt out | choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing |
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Meaning | choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Synonym | opt out | |
Broader | choose, prefer, opt | select as an alternative over another |
Nouns | copout | a failure to face some difficulty squarely |
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