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grit⋅ty

   [grit-ee]
–adjective, -ti⋅er, -ti⋅est.
1. consisting of, containing, or resembling grit; sandy.
2. resolute and courageous; plucky.
Origin:
1590–1600; grit + -y 1
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grit·ty     (grĭt'ē)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   grit·ti·er, grit·ti·est
  1. Containing, covered with, or resembling grit.
  2. Showing resolution and fortitude; plucky: a gritty decision.

grit'ti·ly adv., grit'ti·ness n.
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Grittiness

Grit"ti*ness\ (-t[i^]*n[e^]s), n. The quality of being gritty.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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