"Courage"

Courage: the ability to do something 
that frightens one.

"she called on all her courage to face the ordeal"

strength in the face of pain or grief.

"he fought his illness with great courage"

synonyms: bravery, braveness, courageousness, 

pluck, pluckiness, valor, fearlessness, intrepidity, 

intrepidness, nerve, daring, audacity, boldness; 

dauntlessness, doughtiness, stout-heartedness, 

hardihood, manfulness, heroism, gallantry; 

backbone, spine, spirit, spiritedness, mettle, 

determination, fortitude, resolve, resolution; 

informalguts, grit, spunk, gutsiness, gameness; 

"it takes courage to speak out against the tide of opinion" 

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