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nerve
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- pronunciation:
- nuhrv
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
one of the long, thin parts of the body that carries messages to and from the brain and other parts of the body.
Nerves give you the sense of touch and let you feel heat and pain. |
| definition 2: |
the courage to do something difficult.
He didn't have the nerve to ask his boss for a raise.- synonyms:
- courage
- similar words:
- balls
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| definition 3: |
behavior that shows courage but no respect.
She has a lot of nerve to lie to the boss.- similar words:
- check, courage
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| definition 4: |
(plural) fear or anxiety.
The bad news brought on his attack of nerves.- synonyms:
- anxiety, worry
- similar words:
- strain, stress, tension
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conventionally associated with nerves |
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reflex |
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groups of nerves |
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bundle, system |
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some actions of nerves |
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feel, hear, smell, taste |
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some body parts associated with nerves |
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brain, skin |
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some descriptions of nerves |
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numb, sensitive |
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some parts of nerves |
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cell, ending, fiber, tissue |
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some things nerves sense |
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pain, pressure, temperature |
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