Brave
Brave adjective - Feeling or displaying no fear by temperament.
Independent and brave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Independent" instead an adjective "Brave".
Independent
Independent adjective - Able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help.
Brave and independent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brave" instead an adjective "Independent".
Both words in one sentence
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Patsy is very independent and brave, which people depend on and so it seems she depends on Delia for the same reason.
Source: Series / Call the Midwife -
So he stands up for himself, rejects his pack, and strikes out on his own to be brave and independent.
Source: Literature / Kitty Norville - Otherwise, they are tougher versions of the antelopes, brave and fiercely independent, although not always very strong fighters.
Source: Analysis / Animal Stereotypes
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