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Main Entry:	spunk
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	courage, nerve
Synonyms:	backbone, determination, doggedness, fortitude, grit, gumption, guts, intestinal fortitude, mettle, moxie*, pluck, resolution, spirit, gameness, toughness, true grit
Antonyms:	cowardice

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Main Entry:	bravery
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	boldness
Synonyms:	courage, daring, fortitude, gallantry, grit, guts, heroism, mettle, pluck, spirit, spunk, valor, dauntlessness, fearlessness, hardiness, indomitability, intrepidity, pluckiness
Antonyms:	cowardice, diffidence, humility, timidity

Main Entry:	courage
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	boldness, braveness
Synonyms:	élan, audacity, backbone, bravery, daring, dash, determination, endurance, enterprise, firmness, fortitude, gallantry, grit, guts, hardihood, heroism, mettle, nerve, pluck, power, prowess, rashness, recklessness, resolution, spirit, spunk, temerity, tenacity, valor, adventuresomeness, adventurousness, bravura, dauntlessness, fearlessness, gameness, intrepidity, lion-heartedness, pugnacity, stoutheartedness, venturesomeness
Antonyms:	cowardice, fear, meekness, timidity, weakness, faint-heartedness

Main Entry:	fortitude
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	strength of mind; guts
Synonyms:	backbone, boldness, bravery, constancy, courage, determination, endurance, firmness, grit, hardihood, heart, mettle, moxie, nerve, patience, perseverance, pith, pluck, resolution, spine*, spirit, spunk, stamina, starch, staying power, stomach, tenacity, valor, braveness, courageousness, dauntlessness, fearlessness, gutsiness, intrepidity, resoluteness, stick-to-itiveness, stoutheartedness, true grit, valiancy, valorousness, what it takes
Antonyms:	cowardice, helplessness, weakness

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Main Entry:	guts
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	nerve, boldness
Synonyms:	audacity, backbone, courage, daring, effrontery, fortitude, grit, hardihood, heart, intestinal fortitude, mettle, moxie, pluck, resolution, spine, spirit, spunk, willpower, dauntlessness, forcefulness, sand
Antonyms:	cowardice, fear, timidity

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Main Entry:	initiative
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	eagerness to do something
Synonyms:	action, ambition, drive, energy, enterprise, enthusiasm, gumption, leadership, moxie, originality, punch, push, resource, spunk, steam, vigor, dynamism, get-up-and-go, inventiveness, resourcefulness
Antonyms:	indifference, lethargy

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Main Entry:	mettle
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	boldness, strength of character
Synonyms:	animation, ardor, backbone, bravery, caliber, courage, daring, disposition, energy, fire, force, fortitude, gallantry, grit, guts, hardihood, heart, life, makeup, moxie, nature, nerve, pluck, quality, resolution, resolve, spirit, spunk, stamina, stamp*, starch, temper, temperament, valor, vigor, vitality, dauntlessness, gameness, indomitability, kidney
Notes:	meddle means to intrude or interfere in other people's affairs or business; mettle is the courage and fortitude to carry on; a medal is a piece of metal in the form of a coin intended to be used as an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
Antonyms:	weakness

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Main Entry:	moxie
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	courage
Synonyms:	audacity, backbone, boldness, bravery, daring, dash, determination, fortitude, grit, guts, hardihood, mettle, nerve, pluck, prowess, spirit, spunk, stamina, tenacity, valor, adventuresomeness, adventurousness, braveness, dauntlessness, fearlessness, gameness, toughness

Main Entry:	nerve
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	daring, boldness
Synonyms:	assumption, assurance, audacity, backbone, brass, bravery, cheek, chutzpah, confidence, coolness, courage, crust, determination, effrontery, endurance, energy, face, firmness, force, fortitude, gall, grit, guts, hardihood, heart, impertinence, impudence, insolence, intestinal fortitude, mettle, might, moxie, pluck, presumption, resolution, sauce, spirit, spunk, starch, stomach*, temerity, vigor, will, brazenness, fearlessness, gameness, hardiness, intrepidity, steadfastness
Antonyms:	fear, modesty, shyness, timidity

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Main Entry:	perseverance
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	diligence, hard work
Synonyms:	backbone, constancy, continuance, cool, dedication, determination, doggedness, drive, endurance, grit, guts, moxie, persistence, pluck*, resolution, spunk, stamina, tenacity, immovability, indefatigability, pertinacity, prolonging, purposefulness, pursuance, sedulity, steadfastness, stick-to-itiveness
Antonyms:	apathy, idleness, indolence, laziness, lethargy

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Main Entry:	pizzazz
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	energy; flamboyance
Synonyms:	élan, ability, animation, aptitude, bounce, dash, drive, effectiveness, fire, force, gift, hustle, intensity, juice, knack, life, liveliness, moxie, muscle, oomph, panache, pep, pluck, potency, power, presence, punch, push, shine, spirit, splash, spunk, stamina, vim, virility, vitality, vivacity, zeal, zest, zing, zip*, forcefulness, get-up-and-go

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Main Entry:	pluck
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	person's resolution, courage
Synonyms:	backbone, boldness, bravery, determination, grit, guts, hardihood, heart, intestinal fortitude, mettle, moxie*, nerve, resolution, spirit, spunk, dauntlessness, intrepidity
Antonyms:	cowardice, dispiritedness, irresolution

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Main Entry:	tenacity
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	diligence, stubbornness
Synonyms:	application, backbone, chutzpah, clock, courage, determination, doggedness, firmness, grit, guts, heart, intestinal fortitude, moxie, nerve, obstinacy, perseverance, persistence, resolution, resolve, spunk, starch, stomach, gutsiness, guttiness, inflexibility, intransigence, obduracy, pertinacity, resoluteness, staunchness, steadfastness, stick-to-itiveness, strength of purpose, true grit, what it takes, willfulness
Antonyms:	indifference, weakness, irresolution, slackness

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Main Entry:	valor
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	bravery
Synonyms:	backbone, boldness, courage, dash, defiance, derring-do, determination, fight, firmness, fortitude, gallantry, grit, guts, hardihood, heart, heroism, intestinal fortitude, mettle, moxie, nerve, pluck, prowess, resolution, spirit, spunk, starch, stomach, tenacity, fearlessness, indomitableness, intrepidity, invincibility, sand, valiance, valiancy
Antonyms:	cowardice

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Main Entry:	verve
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	energy, enthusiasm
Synonyms:	élan, activity, ardor, dash, drive, endurance, fire, force, go, gumption, gusto, hardihood, intensity, juice, liveliness, moxie, passion, pep, pizzazz, pluck, power, punch, sparkle, spirit, spunk, stamina, steam, strength, vigor, vim, virility, vitality, zeal, zest, zing, zip, forcefulness, get-up-and-go, toughness

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Main Entry:	vitality
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	energy, spirit
Synonyms:	animation, ardor, audacity, bang, being, bloom, bounce, clout, continuity, drive, endurance, existence, exuberance, fervor, force, go, guts, intensity, life, liveliness, pep, pizzazz, power, pulse, punch, snap, sparkle, spunk, stamina, starch, steam, strength, stuff, verve, vigor, vim, vivacity, zest, zing, zip*, get-up-and-go, lustiness, robustness, venturesomeness, vivaciousness
Antonyms:	apathy, lethargy

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Main Entry:	intestinal fortitude
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	strength of will
Synonyms:	backbone, chutzpah, courage, endurance, energy, fitness, fortitude, guts, heart, moxie, spunk, stamina, staying power, stick-to-it-iveness, strength, vigor, wind, balls, brass balls, gutsiness, toughness

Main Entry:	backbone
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	strength of character
Synonyms:	courage, determination, firmness, fortitude, grit, guts, hardihood, heart, intestinal fortitude*, mettle, moral fiber, nerve, pluck, resolution, resolve, spunk, stamina, tenacity, will, willpower, steadfastness, toughness
Antonyms:	weakness, ineptness, powerlessness, spinelessness

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Main Entry:	confidence
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	belief in oneself
Synonyms:	aplomb, assurance, backbone, boldness, certainty, cool, courage, daring, dash, determination, firmness, fortitude, grit, hardihood, heart, impudence, mettle, morale, nerve, pluck, poise, presumption, reliance, resolution, self-possession, spirit, spunk, tenacity, brashness, elan, faith in oneself, fearlessness, intrepidity, resoluteness, self-reliance, sureness
Antonyms:	uncertainty, unconfidence

Main Entry:	determination
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	perseverance
Synonyms:	assurance, backbone, boldness, bravery, certainty, constancy, conviction, courage, decision, dedication, doggedness, drive, energy, fortitude, grit, guts, hardihood, heart, independence, nerve, obstinacy, persistence, pluck, purpose, resolution, resolve, self-confidence, spine, spunk*, stubbornness, tenacity, valor, willpower, certitude, dauntlessness, dogmatism, fearlessness, firm-ness, indomitability, intrepidity, purposefulness, resoluteness, single-mindedness, steadfastness, stiff upper lip
Antonyms:	doubt, hesitation, vacillation, disinterest, irresolution, spinelessness