Mettlesome: alternatives and connections

Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.

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Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.

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Possessing, or characterized by, courage; brave; bold.

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Possessing, or characterized by, courage; brave; bold.

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of Spirit

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of Spirit

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Crooked; lame; as, a game leg.

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Having the flavor of game, esp. of game kept uncooked till near the condition of tainting; high-flavored.

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Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.

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of Spirit

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Full of spunk; quick; spirited.

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