Bent and Mettle

Bent

Bent noun - A habitual attraction to some activity or thing.

Mettle and bent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mettle" instead a noun "Bent".

Nearby Word: bend

Mettle

Mettle noun - The courage to carry on.

Bent and mettle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bent" instead a noun "Mettle".

Nearby Words: mettlesome, mettled

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

similar similar bent similar mettle
intellectual intellectual bent intellectual mettle
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