Definition of Mettle
Mettle
met·tle


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(noun)
ability, determination, and resiliency when doing or dealing with something difficult;

e.g. The medical student's mettle helped her push through all 4 years of demanding curriculum.

(noun)
quality of temperament;

e.g. The firefighter was a man of brave mettle.



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