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Adjective

Strong in the face of fear

Marked by unthinking recklessness

Assertive in nature

Very good in standard or quality

Relating to fighting or war

Having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles

Verb

To face something unpleasant with courage and fortitude

To respond to hardship or adversity in a typical or stereotypical masculine manner

To expose to danger or the risk of loss

Noun

A person who is brave, strong or fierce when faced with adversity

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Adjective

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Strong in the face of fear

full of determination

honourable^UK

honorable^US

having nerves of steel

committed to the idea of

unpleasantly masculine

focused^US

focussed^UK

standing one's ground

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

not backward in coming forward

with a will of one's own

as stubborn as a mule

determined to have one's own way

sticking to one's guns

full of get-up-and-go

having killer instinct

proof against persuasion

meaning what one says

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

intensely competitive

recognized^US

as tough as old boots

with one's shoulder to the wheel

with one's nose to the grindstone

nose to the grindstone

not subject to change

colourful^UK

colorful^US

recognised^UK

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of the joys of spring

full of beans

full of vim and vigour

have chip on shoulder

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“Xena was a brave warrior princess who used her formidable fighting skills to help people.”

Adjective

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Marked by unthinking recklessness

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“It was very brave of you to rescue your pet dog from the big python.”

Adjective

Assertive in nature

comfortable in one's own skin

cool, calm and collected

with both feet on the ground

with one's feet on the ground

not backward in coming forward

keeping a stiff upper lip

have one's act together

not turn a hair

keeping one's shirt on

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“He walked into the meeting feeling brave, expectant of having his demands met.”

Adjective

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Very good in standard or quality

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

skilful^UK

skillful^US

unrivaled^US

unrivalled^UK

of the highest quality

of the highest standard

unequalled^UK

unequaled^US

in a class all by itself

honourable^UK

honorable^US

honoured^UK

honored^US

favoured^UK

favored^US

favorable^US

favourable^UK

recognized^US

practised^UK

dexterous^US

recognised^UK

practiced^US

dextrous^UK

favorite^US

favourite^UK

in a league of their own

like a million dollars

of supreme importance

first and foremost

of greatest importance

worthy of commendation

in a class of its own

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

senior management level

aesthetic^UK

esthetic^US

likable^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

savory^US

savoury^UK

likeable^UK

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Adjective

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Relating to fighting or war

defence^UK

defense^US

Adjective

Having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles

honorable^US

honourable^UK

pure as the driven snow

civilized^US

civilised^UK

neighbourly^UK

neighborly^US

honored^US

honoured^UK

likeable^UK

likable^US

favoring^US

favouring^UK

according to the rules

sombre^UK

somber^US

has heart in right place

without reproach

in the clear

of excellent character

as pure as the driven snow

practising^UK

practicing^US

recognized^US

favoured^UK

favored^US

recognised^UK

with a good reputation

as good as one's word

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Verb

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To face something unpleasant with courage and fortitude

come face to face with

hold the line against

stay the course

stand your ground

remain firm

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

persevere in the face of

go the distance against

be forced to contend with

put a bold face on it

come through unscathed

throw down the gauntlet

licence^US

license^UK

front

knock chip off shoulder

take the bull by the horns

never say die in the face of

look straight in the eye

go eyeball to eyeball with

hold one's ground against

hold your ground

win out

stand one's ground against

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“We would brave the bad weather to finish building our shack.”

Verb

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To respond to hardship or adversity in a typical or stereotypical masculine manner

take one for the team

grit your teeth and bear it

save the drama for your mama

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Verb

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To expose to danger or the risk of loss

jeopardise^UK

jeopardize^US

be on dangerous ground

put someone's life on the line

drive a nail into the coffin of

go out of one's depth

take shot in the dark

put eggs in one basket

leave things to chance

take a leap in the dark

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Noun

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A person who is brave, strong or fierce when faced with adversity

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