Frailty and Mettle

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Frailty noun - The quality or state of lacking strength of will or character.

Usage example: the frailty shown by the apostle Peter when he denied Jesus three times

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Mettle is an antonym for frailty.

Nearby Words: frail, frailness

Mettle noun - The courage to carry on.

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Frailty is an antonym for mettle.

Nearby Words: mettlesome, mettled

physical	physical frailty	physical mettle
mental	mental frailty	mental mettle

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