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71gallantry — noun 1) he received medals for gallantry Syn: bravery, courage, courageousness, valor, pluck, pluckiness, nerve, daring, boldness, fearlessness, dauntlessness, intrepidity, heroism, mettle, grit, stoutheartedness; informal guts …
72heroism — noun an award for his heroism Syn: bravery, courage, valor, intrepidity, boldness, daring, audacity, fearlessness, dauntlessness, pluck, stout heartedness, lionheartedness; backbone, spine, grit, spirit, mettle; gallantry …
73pluck — 1. verb 1) he plucked a thread from his lapel Syn: remove, pick (off), pull (off/out), extract, take (off) 2) she plucked at his T shirt Syn: pull (at), tug (at), clutch (at), snatch (at), grab …
74valor — noun medals awarded for acts of valor Syn: bravery, courage, pluck, nerve, daring, fearlessness, audacity, boldness, dauntlessness, stout heartedness, heroism, backbone, spirit; informal guts, true grit, spunk; moxie Ant …
75backbone — 1 back, *spine, vertebrae, chine 2 grit, guts, sand, *fortitude, pluck Analogous words: *courage, resolution, tenacity, mettle, spirit: courageousness, intrepidity, dauntlessness, valiancy (see corresponding adjectives at BRAVE): nerve, * …
76courage — n Courage, mettle, spirit, resolution, tenacity are comparable when they mean a quality of mind or temperament which makes one resist temptation to give way in the face of opposition, danger, or hardship. Courage stresses firmness of mind or… …
77fortitude — fortitude, grit, backbone, pluck, guts, sand denote a quality of character combining courage and staying power. Fortitude stresses strength of mind and firmness of purpose; it implies endurance, often prolonged endurance, of physical or mental… …
78gallantry — 1 *heroism, valor, prowess Analogous words: bravery, intrepidity, valorousness, dauntlessness (see corresponding adjectives at BRAVE): *courage, mettle, spirit, resolution Antonyms: dastardliness 2 *courtesy, attention, amenity Analogous words:… …
79heroism — heroism, valor, prowess, gallantry are comparable when they mean conspicuous courage or bravery in conduct or behavior especially during conflict. Heroism, the strongest term, distinctively implies superlative, often transcendent, courage or… …
80martial — martial, warlike, military carry as their basic meaning belonging to, suitable to, or characteristic of war. Martial distinctively implies reference to war in general and to its essential and fundamental characteristics; it often specifically… …
