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spunk

noun

The courage to carry on

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
K
Contains
PU
Scrabble score
11

How it sounds

Pronunciation

spʌŋk

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. The courage to carry on

    “He kept fighting on pure spunk”

noun

  1. Material for starting a fire

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Example Sentences

He kept fighting on pure spunk
You haven't got the heart for baseball

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