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Noun
S:
(n)
nerve
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nervus
(any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body)
S:
(n)
heart
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mettle
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nerve
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spunk
(the courage to carry on)
"he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
S:
(n)
boldness
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nerve
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brass
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face
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cheek
(impudent aggressiveness)
"I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
Verb
S:
(v)
steel
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nerve
(get ready for something difficult or unpleasant)