brav ‧ e ‧ ry /ˈbreɪvəri/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
actions, behaviour, or an attitude that shows courage and confidence SYN courage OPP cowardice :
an act of great bravery
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THESAURUS
▪ courage the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill:
the courage of the soldiers
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She showed great courage throughout her illness.
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He finally plucked up the courage (=found the courage) to ask her for a date.
▪ bravery courage in a dangerous or frightening situation, especially when you are fighting in a war:
He won a medal for bravery during the Iraq war.
▪ guts informal the courage and determination to do something difficult or unpleasant:
It must have taken a lot of guts for him to say that.
▪ heroism very great courage in a dangerous situation:
The President praised the heroism of the firefighters.