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gumption
noun
Fortitude and determination
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ˈɡʌmpʃən
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noun
Fortitude and determination
“He didn't have the guts to try it”
noun
Sound practical judgment
“Common sense is not so common”
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He didn't have the guts to try it
Common sense is not so common
He hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
Fortunately she had the good sense to run away
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