Courage and Nerve

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Courage

Courage noun - Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger.

Usage example: the moral courage to speak out against injustice when no one else will

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Nerve is a synonym for courage in bravery topic. In some cases you can use "Nerve" instead a noun "Courage", when it comes to topics like stamina, state, character trait, fear. popular alternative

Nearby Words: courageous, courageously

Nerve

Nerve noun - Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger.

Usage example: that daring rescue took some nerve

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Courage is a synonym for nerve in bravery topic. You can use "Courage" instead a noun "Nerve", if it concerns topics such as daring, stamina, state, character trait. popular alternative

Nearby Words: nervous, nervy, nerveless, nerved, nervation

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pure	pure courage	pure nerve
sheer	sheer courage	sheer nerve
raw	raw courage	raw nerve
real	real courage	real nerve
Other adjectives: great, little, mental, last.

Both words in one sentence

He has great nerve and the courage of a lion.

Source: Literature / The Three Investigators
It takes maximum courage for you to tell Dojima that he's distancing himself from Nanako "because (he's) a coward," but he laughs at your nerve and strongly approves.

Source: Video Game / Persona 4
While drunk furred on liquid courage he works up the nerve to kiss his long time crush.

Source: Kissing Under the Influence

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