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gumptionless

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gump⋅tion

[guhmp-shuhn]
–noun Informal.
1. initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness: With his gumption he'll make a success of himself.
2. courage; spunk; guts: It takes gumption to quit a high-paying job.
3. common sense; shrewdness.

Origin:
1710–20; orig. Scots


gump⋅tion⋅less, adjective
gumptious, adjective
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