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derring-do

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Main Entry: derring-do
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: daring deed

Synonyms:

 adventurousness, audacity, bravado, brave deed, courage, daring action, great courage, heroic deed, overboldness, risk-taking, valor, venturousness
Main Entry: gallantry
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: bravery, civility

Synonyms:

 address, attentiveness, audacity, boldness, courage, courageousness, courteousness, courtesy, daring, dauntlessness, deference, derring-do, duty, elegance, fearlessness, graciousness, honor, intrepidity, mettle, nerve, nobility, pluck, poise, politeness, prowess, resolution, reverence, savoir-faire, spirit, tact, urbanity, valiance, valor

Antonyms:

 cowardliness, fear
Main Entry: valor
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: bravery

Synonyms:

 backbone*, boldness, courage, dash*, defiance, derring-do, determination, fearlessness, fight, firmness, fortitude, gallantry, grit, guts*, hardihood, heart, heroism, indomitableness, intestinal fortitude, intrepidity, invincibility, mettle, moxie*, nerve, pluck, prowess, resolution, sand*, spirit, spunk, starch, stomach*, tenacity, valiance, valiancy

Antonyms:

 cowardice
* = informal/non-formal usage
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