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METTLESOME

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Willing to face danger

Synonyms:

game; gamey; gamy; gritty; mettlesome; spirited; spunky

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

brave; courageous (possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching)

Derivation:

mettlesomeness (courageous high-spiritedness)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Having a proud and unbroken spirit

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

spirited (displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness)

Derivation:

mettlesomeness (courageous high-spiritedness)

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