SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
fortitude
noun
Courage and strength in facing difficulty.
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Courage under hardship
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Return to topFortitude emphasizes enduring adversity; courage also includes taking a dangerous action.
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Finishing the difficult journey required patience and fortitude.
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.
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