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Adjective

Strong in the face of fear

Marked by unthinking recklessness

Assertive in nature

Very good in standard or quality

Having or displaying resolve

Relating to the historical concept of chivalry

Relating to fighting or war

Magnificently impressive in nature

(of a person) Formidable, especially as an opponent

Verb

To face something unpleasant with courage and fortitude

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

unpleasantly masculine

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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

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

Adjective

Assertive in nature

cool, calm and collected

not backward in coming forward

keeping a stiff upper lip

serious

have one's act together

keeping one's shirt on

centred^UK

centered^US

with one's feet on the ground

unshakeable in one's belief

trusting

in no doubt

secure in one's belief

disposed to look on the bright side

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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

dexterous^US

dextrous^UK

practised^UK

practiced^US

never to be forgotten

exceptionally skilled

of consequence

extraordinarily skilled

honoured^UK

honored^US

in a class of its own

favored^US

favorite^US

in a league of its own

favoured^UK

favourite^UK

of particular interest

carrying a lot of weight

worth taking a look at

sombre^UK

somber^US

colourful^UK

colorful^US

beyond one's wildest dreams

have smarts

advanced for one's age

on the ball

beyond the realm of reason

have the goods

ahead of one's peers

undreamed of

old beyond one's years

recognized^US

stamped on your memory

lionized^US

lionised^UK

having made a name for oneself

recognised^UK

of incalculable worth

worth its weight in gold

of incalculable value

of immeasurable worth

of immeasurable value

hypnotizing^US

hypnotising^UK

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

mesmerising^UK

mesmerizing^US

galvanising^UK

galvanizing^US

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Adjective

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Having or displaying resolve

full of determination

committed to the idea of

focused^US

focussed^UK

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

nose to the grindstone

meaning what one says

intensely competitive

having killer instinct

lock stock and barrel

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Adjective

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Relating to the historical concept of chivalry

honourable^UK

honorable^US

neighbourly^UK

neighborly^US

has heart in right place

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Adjective

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Relating to fighting or war

defence^UK

defense^US

warrior

soldierlike

Adjective

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Magnificently impressive in nature

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

honourable^UK

honorable^US

colourful^UK

colorful^US

honoured^UK

never to be forgotten

honored^US

something to write home about

flakey^US

flaky^UK

aesthetic^UK

esthetic^US

skilful^UK

skillful^US

with bells and whistles

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Adjective

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(of a person) Formidable, especially as an opponent

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

fetid^US

foetid^UK

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

flavorless^US

flavourless^UK

too horrible for words

humourless^UK

humorless^US

libellous^UK

libelous^US

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

that dare not speak its name

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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

come through unscathed

put a bold face on it

throw down the gauntlet at

licence^US

license^UK

take the bull by the horns

never say die in the face of

look straight in the eye

knock chip off shoulder

go eyeball to eyeball with

hold one's ground against

hold your ground

win out

stand one's ground against

come into contact with

be in competition with

get into conflict with

come into conflict with

go up against in contest

pitch oneself against

enter into combat with

come to close quarters with

initiate a discussion with

discuss something with

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

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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