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grit
noun
verb
fortitude and determination
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- G
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- RI
- Scrabble score
- 5
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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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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Example Sentences
he didn't have the guts to try it
grit one's teeth
grit roads
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