[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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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Mettle.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/mettle. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “mettle”, accessed January 22, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/mettle.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Mettle. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/mettle


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