[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 27 July 2024.
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The Effin Word, s.v. mettle, accessed July 27, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/mettle.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin Word. (n.d.). Mettle. In The Effin Word. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/mettle