The Clue
One who bites the bullet (5 letter answer)
The Answer
STOIC
Tags
Notes
The answer STOIC is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.
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Imperturbable one
Indifferent
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Unflinching
Unemotional
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Austere person
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Firmly restrained
Follower of Zeno
Like Zeno
Man of iron
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Zeno disciple
Zeno follower
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One of Zeno's followers
Betraying no emotion
Bite-the-bullet type
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Stiff-upper-lip chap
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Definition
STOIC as a noun:
1. a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno; "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny"
2. (stoic, unemotional person) = someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions
STOIC as an adjective:
1. (stoic, stoical) = seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive; "stoic courage"; "stoic patience"; "a stoical sufferer"
2. pertaining to Stoicism or its followers