- quality of a confident character
It takes a lot of courage to be successful in business.
- Self-assurance
He entered the ring with confidence.
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- A tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome
I love her youth, her beauty and above all her optimism that everything will turn out fine.
gritSubstantivˈɡɹɪtAnhören strength of mindThe flower beds were white with grit from sand blasting the flagstone walkways.
- courage, boldness
The nerves can be seen through the skin.
- fearless daring
The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.
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mettleSubstantiv/ˈmɛtəl/Anhören a quality of endurance and courage- courage
- nerve, fortitude, persistence
Those tiny birds are hardly worth the tedious pluck.
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- (anatomy) A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion
She has a cold heart.
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- (countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down th...
Before automobiles, railroads were a backbone of commerce.
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- (UK, Irish) Common sense, initiative, resourcefulness
- To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit
I encouraged him during his race.
encourage, encouraged, encouraged
- quality of being valiant