"Don't be a chicken!" Crossword Clue

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CHICKEN (noun)
1. a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
2. a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
CHICKEN (adjective)
1. easily frightened
DON (noun)
1. the head of an organized crime family
2. teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
DON (verb)
1. put clothing on one’s body

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