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gameness

gameness noun: the quality of being game; bravery, courage or pluck.

gameness: the quality of being game; bravery, courage or pluck
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Noun

gameness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being game; bravery, courage or pluck
    • I mention gameness last, but it is the most important trait. It means that neither fatigue nor pain nor the psychology of being behind the entire time will cause the dog to lose his enthusiasm for fighting contact.1991, Richard Stratton, The Truth about the American Pit Bull Terrier, T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Neptune City, New Jersey, →ISBN, page 193

Origin of gameness

From game + -ness.

Questions about gameness

What does gameness mean?
Gameness means the quality of being game; bravery, courage or pluck.
What part of speech is gameness?
Gameness is a noun.

Words near gameness in the dictionary

  1. gamemistress
  2. gamemistresses
  3. gamemode
  4. gamemodes
  5. gamendazole
  6. gameness
  7. gameographies
  8. gameography
  9. gamepad
  10. gamepads
  11. gamepark

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