Spunk: alternatives and connections

The quality of state or being brave.

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The quality of being brave; fearless; intrepidity.

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The heart; spirit; temper; disposition.

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The quality of being courageous; courage.

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One who, or that which, produces ignition; especially, a contrivance for igniting the powder in a torpedo or the like.

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One who, or that which, lights; as, a lighter of lamps.

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Full of spunk; quick; spirited.

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Full of spunk; quick; spirited.

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

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

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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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Wood so decayed as to be dry, crumbly, and useful for tinder; touchwood.

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Something very inflammable, used for kindling fire from a spark, as scorched linen.

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Wood so decayed as to serve for tinder; spunk, or punk.

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