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nerve

noun verb

impudent aggressiveness

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
N
Ends with
E
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

nɝv

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. impudent aggressiveness

    “I couldn't believe her boldness”

noun

  1. the courage to carry on

    “he kept fighting on pure spunk”

noun

  1. any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

verb

  1. get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

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Example Sentences

I couldn't believe her boldness
he had the cheek to question my honesty
he kept fighting on pure spunk
you haven't got the heart for baseball

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