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Mettle

British pronunciation/mˈɛtə‍l/
American pronunciation/ˈmɛtəɫ/
Mettle
[NOUN]
1

the spirit and resilience that allows one to carry on

synonyms : heart
nerve
spunk
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Examples
1Initially, Sigismund’s cavalry proved their mettle, inflicting significant losses on the enemy.
2Initially, Sigismund’s cavalry proved their mettle, inflicting significant losses on the enemy.
3He had to show his presidential mettle at that point.
4And on 12th September in 1897, the man proved his mettle by instilling fear and agony among the hearts of Afghans.
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