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morale

mo·rale [ mə rál, maw rál ]


noun 
Definition:
 
how somebody feels emotionally: the general level of confidence or optimism felt by a person or group of people, especially as it affects discipline and motivation

[Mid-18th century. Via French moral< Latin moralis (see moral)]

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