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- pronunciation:
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
A heroic person does great things that require a lot of courage, effort, and mental strength. If an action is heroic, it take great effort, and it is courageous and noble.
Volunteers put in a heroic effort to rescue the child who fell through the ice on the river.The heroic firefighters did everything they could to put out the fire.- similar words:
- bold, brave, courageous, daring, noble, reckless, romantic
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| definition 2: |
If something is heroic, it has to do with a hero or heroes.
Alex loves to read heroic tales of brave knights. |
| derivation: |
heroically (adv.) |
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