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mox·ie  audio  (mks) KEY 

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


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