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  • 31heart — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. center, substance; kernel, pith, gist, core; breast; spirit, courage; sympathy, affection, understanding; nature, soul. See importance, middle, feeling, interior. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The pump in… …

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  • 32mettle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spirit, temperament, courage, disposition, vigor. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Spirit] Syn. animation, energy, spunk; see force 3 , life 1 , vitality . 2. [Hardihood] Syn. stamina, bravery, pluck; see… …

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  • 33moxie — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., slang, courage, pluck, spunk. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. Sl. courage, pluck, guts, mettle, chutzpah, *balls. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Slang. The quality of mind enabling one to face… …

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  • 34nerve — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. courage, strength, vigor, vitality; grit, determination, resolution. v. t. embolden, steel, strengthen, invigorate. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The path of nervous impulses] Syn. nerve fiber, nerve tissue …

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  • 35pluck — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. courage, bravery, valor, stamina, endurance, grip, determination, will; twitch, tug, twang. See resolution. v. t. pull, jerk; pick, twang; gather, garner; slang, rob, fleece. See traction, stealing,… …

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  • 36spirit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. vitalness, essence; soul; ghost, fairy, angel, demon; disposition, temper, mood, humor; energy, vivacity, élan, verve, intrepidity, enthusiasm, dash, gallantry, intent; (pl.) [hard] liquor. See… …

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  • 37valor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. courage, intrepidity, fearlessness; prowess, heroism, gallantry; daring, derring do. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bravery, courage, prowess, intrepidity, boldness, gallantry, heroism, fearlessness,… …

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  • 38bravery — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. courage, valor, intrepidity, fearlessness; see courage 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. courage, fearlessness, boldness, *guts, *balls, daring, spunk, valor, pluck, heroism, intrepidness, manliness, mettle. Falling but… …

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  • 39gallantry — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. heroism, valor, chivalry; see courage 1 , courtesy 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. bravery daring, courage, valor, heroism, chivalry, nobility, dauntlessness, fearlessness, *derring do, intrepidity. 2. politeness… …

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  • 40intrepidity — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bravery, assurance, boldness; see courage 1 , determination 2 , endurance 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutely: braveness, bravery, courage,… …

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