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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | particles of dirt |
| Synonyms: | dust, foreign matter, gravel, lumps, pebbles, powder, sand |
| Main Entry: | backbone |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strength of character |
| Synonyms: | courage, determination, firmness, fortitude, grit, guts, hardihood, heart, intestinal fortitude, mettle, moral fiber, nerve, pluck, resolution, resolve, spunk, stamina, steadfastness, tenacity, toughness, will, willpower |
| Antonyms: | ineptness, powerlessness, spinelessness, weakness |
| Main Entry: | bravery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boldness |
| Synonyms: | courage, daring, dauntlessness, fearlessness, fortitude, gallantry, grit, guts, hardiness, heroism, indomitability, intrepidity, mettle, pluck, pluckiness, spirit, spunk, valor |
| Antonyms: | cowardice, diffidence, humility, timidity |
| Main Entry: | confidence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | belief in oneself |
| Synonyms: | aplomb, assurance, backbone, boldness, brashness, certainty, cool, courage, daring, dash, determination, elan, faith in oneself, fearlessness, firmness, fortitude, grit, hardihood, heart, impudence, intrepidity, mettle, morale, nerve, pluck, poise, presumption, reliance, resoluteness, resolution, self-possession, self-reliance, spirit, spunk, sureness, tenacity |
| Antonyms: | uncertainty, unconfidence |
| Main Entry: | courage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boldness, braveness |
| Synonyms: | adventuresomeness, adventurousness, audacity, backbone, bravery, bravura, daring, dash, dauntlessness, determination, endurance, enterprise, fearlessness, firmness, fortitude, gallantry, gameness, grit, guts, hardihood, heroism, intrepidity, lion-heartedness, mettle, nerve, pluck, power, prowess, pugnacity, rashness, recklessness, resolution, spirit, spunk, stoutheartedness, temerity, tenacity, valor, venturesomeness, élan |
| Antonyms: | cowardice, faint-heartedness, fear, meekness, timidity, weakness |
| Main Entry: | decision |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strength of mind or will |
| Synonyms: | backbone, decidedness, decisiveness, determination, doggedness, earnestness, firmness, fortitude, grit, iron will, obstinacy, obstinance, perseverance, persistence, pluck, purpose, purposefulness, purposiveness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, seriousness, spine, stubbornness, volition, will, will power |
| Antonyms: | indecision, indefiniteness, indetermination, procrastination, wavering |
| Main Entry: | determination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | perseverance |
| Synonyms: | assurance, backbone*, boldness, bravery, certainty, certitude, constancy, conviction, courage, dauntlessness, decision, dedication, doggedness, dogmatism, drive, energy, fearlessness, firm-ness, fortitude, grit, guts*, hardihood, heart*, independence, indomitability, intrepidity, nerve*, obstinacy, persistence, pluck, purpose, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, self-confidence, single-mindedness, spine, spunk*, steadfastness, stiff upper lip, stubbornness, tenacity, valor, willpower |
| Antonyms: | disinterest, doubt, hesitation, irresolution, spinelessness, vacillation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | durability |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sturdiness over time |
| Synonyms: | backbone, constancy, durableness, endurance, grit, guts*, gutsiness, hard as nails, heart*, imperishability, intestinal fortitude, lastingness, moxie*, permanence, persistence, stamina, starch, staying power, stick-to-itiveness |
| Antonyms: | impermanency, poorness, unreliability, weakness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dust |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tiny particles in the air |
| Synonyms: | ashes, cinders, dirt, dust bunnies, earth, filth, flakes, fragments, gilings, granules, grime, grit, ground, lint, loess, powder, refuse, sand, smut, soil, soot |
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