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Mettle

Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; -- usually in a good sense.

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Braveness 76% connected

The quality of state or being brave.

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Bravery 76% connected

The quality of being brave; fearless; intrepidity.

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Courage 76% connected

The heart; spirit; temper; disposition.

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Courageousness 76% connected

The quality of being courageous; courage.

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Heart 92% connected

A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood.

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Nerve 92% connected

One of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers, with the accompanying tissues, which transmit nervous impulses between nerve centers and various pa…

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Spunk 92% connected

Wood that readily takes fire; touchwood; also, a kind of tinder made from a species of fungus; punk; amadou.

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