Starch and Spunk

Starch

Starch noun - Active strength of body or mind.
Usage example: a middle-aged woman who has retained the starch of youth

Spunk and starch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spunk" instead a noun "Starch".

Nearby Words: starched, starchy, starching

Spunk

Spunk noun - The strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship.

Starch and spunk are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Starch" instead a noun "Spunk".

Nearby Word: spunky
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