bravery
noun/ˈbreɪvəri/
Frequency rank: #6,882 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The quality of being courageous and not showing fear in dangerous situations.
Example sentence
The firefighter showed incredible bravery when running into the burning building.
Synonyms & related words
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