Nerve and Pusillanimity

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Nerve noun - Shameless boldness.

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Pusillanimity is an antonym for nerve.

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

Pusillanimity noun - A shameful lack of courage in the face of danger.

Usage example: the pusillanimity shown by the press on this issue after the administration began applying pressure

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Nerve is an antonym for pusillanimity.

Nearby Word: pusillanimous

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Pusillanimity and Nerve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nerve/pusillanimity

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