nerve

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nerve Definition

• (n) any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
• (n) the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven''t got the heart for baseball"
• (n) impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn''t believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
• (v) get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

nerve Synonyms

• boldness
• brass
• cheek
• face
• heart
• mettle
• nerve
• nervus
• spunk
• steel