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   mettle

   /ˈmɛtl/

   noun

   • 1. a person's ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience: "the team showed their true mettle in the second half" Similar spiritfortitudetenacitystrength of charactermoral fibresteeldeterminationresolveresolutionsteadfastnessindomitabilitybackbonehardihoodplucknervegamenesscouragecourageousnessbraverygallantryvalourintrepidityfearlessnessboldnessdaringaudacityDunkirk spiritinformal:gutsgritspunkbottlecalibrecharacterdispositionnaturetemperamenttemperpersonalitymake-upstampkindsortvarietymouldkidneygrain

   Word Origin mid 16th century: specialized spelling (used for figurative senses) of metal.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   • T

     1

   • L

     1

   • E

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