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fortitude

noun

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Courage and strength in facing difficulty.

Finishing the difficult journey required patience and fortitude.

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The volunteer's friends initially accused her of ignoring the copied work. She showed fortitude by restating both concerns: misrepresentation was wrong, and the personal attacks were reprehensible too.

From Responsibility Under Pressure.

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