nerve

US /nɚv/

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UK /nə:v/

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement

The 'funny bone' is a nerve in the elbow

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Courage to do something that is difficult or risky

Sometimes it takes a lot of nerve to say how you really feel

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Impudence; effrontery; audacity.

He had the nerve to ask me for money after he wrecked my car!

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To summon one's courage; brace oneself.

I had to nerve myself to jump off the high dive.

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ALS is a \"progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and
ALS is a \"progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and
Instead, nerve cells (called motor neurons) in the brain and spinal cord degenerate.
Instead, nerve cells (called motor neurons) in the brain and spinal cord degenerate.

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Sodium present in salt, maintains our blood pressure, transmits nerve impulses, etc.
Sodium present in salt, maintains our blood pressure, transmits nerve impulses, etc.

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Sodium present in salt, maintains our blood pressure, transmits nerve impulses, etc.
Sodium present in salt, maintains our blood pressure, transmits nerve impulses, etc.

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And then the pilot has the nerve to come on in the middle of the biggest storm ever.
And then the pilot has the nerve to come on in the middle of the biggest storm ever.

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can be both exciting and a little bit nerve-racking,
can be both exciting and a little bit nerve-racking,

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Talking to your crush can be a very nerve-wracking experience.
Talking to your crush can be a very nerve-wracking experience.
can be a very nerve-wracking experience.
can be a very nerve-wracking experience.

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The police shoots an unarmed man. He's running away, and then they have the nerve, they have the crazy nerve to say, "This officer feared for his life, he was afraid."
The police shoots an unarmed man. He's running away, and then they have the nerve, they have the crazy nerve to say, "This officer feared for his life, he was afraid."
and then they have the nerve, they have the crazy nerve to say
and then they have the nerve, they have the crazy nerve to say

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It can be a little nerve wracking, if you're not familiar with the people
It can be a little nerve wracking, if you're not familiar with the people

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because it is made up of billions of nerve cells
because it is made up of billions of nerve cells
not only for the bones and the teath but also for nerve functioning,
not only for the bones and the teath but also for nerve functioning,