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MOXIE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fortitude and determination
Example:
he didn't have the guts to try it
Synonyms:
backbone; grit; gumption; guts; moxie; sand
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("moxie" is a kind of...):
fortitude (strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
