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PLUCKINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("pluckiness" is a kind of...):
fearlessness (the trait of feeling no fear)
Derivation:
plucky (showing courage)