moxie

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Flowers prefers "moxie" - having the energy, courage and perseverance to see a venture through to success.

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  1. noun Slang The ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage.
  2. noun Slang Aggressive energy; initiative: "His prose has moxie, though it rushes and stumbles from a pent-up surge” (Patricia Hampl).
  3. noun Slang Skill; know-how.

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  • But she hadn't the experience or the moxie to hold her own against stars of such magnitude. —  EQMM, July 2005
  • P.S. --- I am also not happy about Blagojevich's political moxie, but for now allow Burris to take the Senate seat so it won't be another distraction along with the Bill Richardson nomination withdrawal. —  WordPress.com News
  • We can do it, but we need a healthy dose of gumption, moxie, and spirit. —  Blazer's Edge
  • Flowers prefers "moxie" - having the energy, courage and perseverance to see a venture through to success. —  The Roanoke Times: Home page
  • I greatly admire his intelligence, moxie, grace under pressure, humor, drive, ability to unite people and resolve to put our nation on a better path for the future. —  Belleville News Democrat: Homepage
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  1. From Moxie, trademark for a soft drink.
 

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