n.
The quality or state of being plucky.
pluckiness
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noun
- The quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutely: braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, fortitude, gallantry, gameness, heart, intrepidity, intrepidness, mettle, nerve, pluck, spirit, stoutheartedness, undauntedness, valiance, valiancy, valiantness, valor. Informal spunk, spunkiness. Slang gut (used in plural), gutsiness, moxie. See fear/courage.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
Synonyms: gutsiness, pluck
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