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courage, mettle, spirit, resolution, tenacity mean mental or moral strength to resist opposition, danger, or hardship.
courage implies firmness of mind and will in the face of danger or extreme difficulty.
mettle suggests an ingrained capacity for meeting strain or difficulty with fortitude and resilience.
spirit also suggests a quality of temperament enabling one to hold one's own or keep up one's morale when opposed or threatened.
resolution stresses firm determination to achieve one's ends.
tenacity adds to resolution implications of stubborn persistence and unwillingness to admit defeat.
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“Courage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/courage. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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