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Heroism: meaning and example

noun · In the sense illustrated below

Remarkable courage in the face of danger or difficulty.

Example sentence

“The exhibition told stories of ordinary people’s heroism during the flood.”

An illustrative sentence written for Ikigain.

This example illustrates a positive sense or context. The same word can have other meanings; choose it for what you actually want to say.

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