Courage and Willingness

Courage

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

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Willingness and courage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Willingness" instead a noun "Courage".

Nearby Words: courageous, courageously

Willingness noun - Cheerful readiness to do something.

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Courage and willingness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Courage" instead a noun "Willingness".

Nearby Words: willing, willingly

human	human courage	human willingness
physical	physical courage	physical willingness
similar	similar courage	similar willingness
natural	natural courage	natural willingness
Other adjectives: sheer, extreme, great, moral, incredible, mental, immense, greater, eventual, surprising.

The Spartans saw the Thespian's willingness to sacrifice themselves as a kind of courage beyond even their own, and were very proud to have such allies in their last moments.

Source: Fire-Forged Friends
Although this can shade into that, when the guardian is testing courage, perservance, willingness to listen to advice, or courtesy.

Source: Threshold Guardians
Fantastic Aesop: (Learned by Joaquin) If you are immortal and invincible, a willingness to fight isn't really courage.

Source: Western Animation / The Book of Life

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