brave deed
Courageous action taken
A brave deed is an act requiring courage—facing danger, difficulty, or fear to help others or uphold principle.
The phrase appears in adventure stories, moral instruction, and accounts of heroism: The medal recognized her brave deed in rescuing the child from the fire.
It carries a slightly formal or old-fashioned tone, more common in written narratives than everyday speech.
- heroicExceptionally brave and noble
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- valorCourage in danger
- gallantCourageously attentive and refined
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
above and beyond · rescue · fire rescue · sacrifice · daring · bold · honor · medal · warrior · noble · intrepid · audacious · selfless · risk · glory · knight · savior · unsung hero
- ___ deed phrases
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- medieval romancechivalric romance, courtly love, Arthurian legends, Arthurian legend, knightly quests
courage vs. cowardice
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Absence of bravery
desertion · running away · backing down · abandonment · shrinking back
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