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gameness
English
Etymology
game +? -ness
Noun
gameness (uncountable)
- The quality of being game; bravery, courage or pluck
Related terms
- dead game
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mettle
English
Etymology
1580s, originally a variant of metal, which had a figurative sense until the early 18th century.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?m?t.l?/, /?m?.t?l/
- Rhymes: -?t?l
- Homophones: metal, medal, meddle (in accents with flapping)
Noun
mettle (usually uncountable, plural mettles)
- A quality of endurance and courage.
- Synonyms: courage, heart, spirit
- 2001, Harry J. Alexandrowicz, Testing your Mettle: Tough Problems and Real-world Solutions for Middle and High School Teachers, page xiii
- Please read on and discover the issues in education that test the mettle of those who experience this world every day.
- Good temperament and character.
- (obsolete) Metal; a metallic substance.
Derived terms
- mettlesome
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