"gameness" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-gameness.wav
Etymology: From game + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|game|ness}} game + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gameness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being game; bravery, courage or pluck Tags: uncountable Related terms: dead game
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