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mettle - Dictionary definition and meaning for mettle

METTLE

(noun) the courage to carry on
"he kept fighting on pure spunk", "you haven't got the heart for baseball"
synonyms : heart , nerve , spunk
The mock exercise gave everyone a chance to test their mettle. -added by Administrator

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(Tag: Global) Sounds like metal and metals are obviously strong. So, can be related to a strong courageous person.
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Mnemonics for mettle

(Tag: ) METTLE - sounds like 'MEET' + 'HELL' To MEET HELL one should have the COURAGE TO CARRY ON
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(Tag: ) Reminds of Steel King industrialist Lakshmi Mittal: Symbolic of courage to carry on
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(Tag: ) meet(guys lets meet up,we all will be a force then)+all(Unity is strength and seems courageous)
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(Tag: Metal) We use Metal for waging war. Implying courage
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(Tag: military) in the military they give you a metal for brave deeds
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on your mettle: ready to do something as well as you can in a difficult situation: "Both players were on their mettle in the final round." "Cooking for such important people really puts you on your mettle." added by shivraj

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