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Paunches show courage (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

guts

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This might be a double definition.

'paunches' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both body parts as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'courage' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

'show' is the link.

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(Other definitions for guts that I've seen before include "Cleans - bottle" , "Pluck - viscera" , "Stomach" , "Intestinal courage?" , "Intestines - courage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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