heroics
Britishplural noun
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prosody short for heroic verse
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extravagant or melodramatic language, behaviour, etc
Example Sentences
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Ibrox contorted itself as the goalkeeper performed heroics and then the place let out a guttural groan as Hatate made it third time lucky.
From BBC
Attention certainly focused on Hughes’ heroics in overtime.
From Los Angeles Times
His heroics sent the Americans to a thrilling, 2-1 victory over Canada, 46 years to the day since a ragtag bunch of amateurs upset the Soviet Union in the Miracle on Ice.
His heroics made the 24-run victory sound more comfortable than it was.
From Barron's
"I was on the bus on the way to school the next morning with my mates," Matheson recalled after his Old Trafford heroics.
From BBC
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