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mettle

noun

the courage to carry on

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
M
Ends with
E
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈmɛt.l̩

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Definitions

noun

  1. the courage to carry on

    “he kept fighting on pure spunk”

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Example Sentences

he kept fighting on pure spunk
you haven't got the heart for baseball

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