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Spirited courage (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pluck

(Other definitions for pluck that I've seen before include "Pull a guitar string - courage" , "Daring" , "Gather" , "Pull lightly but sharply" , "Nerve" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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