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spunk

noun as in courage, nerve

noun as in (vulgar) ejaculate

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She got up in their faces with a fashionable statement which most of them detest, but she got rave reviews and ovations from people who appreciate her spunk.

She’s half Greta Thunberg’s age but has all of the teen climate change leader’s spunk.

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Granted, previously winless Penn State showed some spunk in a 27-17 victory in Ann Arbor.

ASELTON: Spunk, man-cave, toilet-kitchen… What were some of your favorite things on the show to come out of improvising?

The Spunk pretended to be shying—put on the rags as if he was going to try legs with the Devastation.

Split meets the schooner Spunk, Skipper Pluck, afore he begun to get to the line, outside of which he could fish according to law.

"I think I should have liked to know Spunk," smiled Marie from the other side of the sewing table.

"Of course Billy's got Spunk, but—" he hesitated, and smiled a little.

I hope you don't, for I couldn't live without Spunk, and he couldn't live with out me.

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On this page you'll find 86 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to spunk, such as: fortitude, grit, gumption, guts, mettle, and moxie.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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