desperate (s)
heroic (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def showing extreme courage
def especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort
examples made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber
the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war G.C.Marshall
they took heroic measures to save his life
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