[MET-l]
noun
Courage and fortitude.
He lacked the mettle required to approach prostitutes, so his father helped him out from time to time.
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Mettle. The Effin Word, The Effin Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/mettle. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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The Effin Word, s.v. mettle, accessed October 29, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/mettle.
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The Effin Word. (n.d.). Mettle. In The Effin Word. Retrieved October 29, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/mettle