nerve

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Noun
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
Noun
the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven''t got the heart for baseball"
Noun
impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn''t believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
Verb
get ready for something difficult or unpleasant