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grit
noun
verb
Fortitude and determination
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noun
Fortitude and determination
“He didn't have the guts to try it”
noun
A hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
verb
Clench together
“Grit one's teeth”
verb
Cover with a grit
“Grit roads”
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He didn't have the guts to try it
Grit one's teeth
Grit roads
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