heroics
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he·ro·ic
(hĭ-rō′ĭk)adj. also he·ro·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
1. Of, relating to, or resembling the heroes of literature, legend, or myth.
2. Having, displaying, or characteristic of the qualities appropriate to a hero; courageous: heroic deeds.
3.
a. Impressive in size or scope; grand: heroic undertakings.
b. Of a size or scale that is larger than life: heroic sculpture.
n.
1. A line of heroic verse.
2. heroics Heroic behavior or action.
3. heroics Melodramatic behavior or language: "Activism has nothing to do with publicity or heroics or being visible" (Patricia Bosworth).
he·ro′i·cal·ly adv.
he·ro′i·cal·ness n.
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heroics
(hɪˈrəʊɪks)pl n
1. (Poetry) prosody short for heroic verse
2. extravagant or melodramatic language, behaviour, etc
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Noun | 1. | heroics - ostentatious or vainglorious or extravagant or melodramatic conduct; "heroics are for those epic films they make in Hollywood" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
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heroics
[hɪˈrəʊɪks] NSING (slightly pej) (= deeds) → acciones fpl heroicas, actos mpl de heroicidad; (= behaviour) → comportamiento m atrevido; (= language) → lenguaje m altisonantewe don't want any heroics → no queremos actos heroicos or ninguna heroicidad
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