[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 28 Mar. 2024.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “mettle”, accessed March 28, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/mettle.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Mettle. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/mettle


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