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| [1] |
courage
,
nervus
,
coolness
,
boldness
,
bravery
,
intrepidity
,
determination
,
valour
,
daring
,
fearlessness
,
dauntlessness
,
pluck
,
mettle
,
spirit
,
fortitude
,
will
,
tenacity
,
steadfastness
,
staunchness
,
firmness
,
doughtiness
,
resoluteness
,
(Colloq) guts
,
grit
,
gumption
,
spunk
,
(US) sand
,
(Brit) bottle
,
(US) moxie
,
(Colloq) (Slang) balls
|
| [2] |
effrontery
,
heart
,
mettle
,
brazenness
,
gall
,
spunk
,
impertinence
,
brass
,
impudence
,
insolence
,
audacity
,
brashness
,
presumption
,
presumptuousness
,
temerity
,
(Colloq) cheek
,
sauce
,
chutzpah
,
(Slang) crust
|
| [3] |
get on someone's nerves
,
boldness
,
brass
,
annoy
,
irritate
,
face
,
cheek
,
upset
|
| [4] |
nerves
,
tension
,
nervousness
,
hysteria
,
anxiety
,
fretfulness
,
stress
,
worry
,
apprehension
,
fright
,
(Colloq) the jitters
,
(Slang) the willies
,
the heebie-jeebies
,
(US) the whim-whams
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