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Answer for the clue "The trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury ", 10 letters:
pluckiness

Word definitions for pluckiness in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pluckiness \Pluck"i*ness\, n. The quality or state of being plucky.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury [syn: gutsiness , pluck ] [ant: gutlessness ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The characteristic of being plucky.

Usage examples of pluckiness.

This little cousin had always appealed to his protective side, and what he had always loved best about her was her pluckiness, her willingness to fight back without regard for the consequences.