Superficial valour (7)

I believe the answer is:

bravado

(Other definitions for bravado that I've seen before include "Impressive boldness" , "Swaggering confidence" , "Boastful threatening" , "Boastful swagger" , "boasting" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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