Life
Life noun - Active strength of body or mind.
Usage example: even though he's 86 years old, he still shows a lot of life
Spunk
Spunk noun - The strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship.
Nearby Word: spunky
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Not on yer life!...Dis is one little lizard dat got spunk an heart...Things can't get any worse.
Source: Jive Turkey -
Still, the sheer spunk of her performance almost makes up for the fact that she can't hold a tone to save her life.
Source: Dreadful Musician - Make sure the Heroine Will Not Be A Victim when life throws her pitfalls, or make her an Action Girl, give her some spunk, clumsiness, (for comic relief) or snark.
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