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gritty
adjective (BRAVE) /ˈɡrɪt.i/
/ˈɡrɪt̬.i/ Definition
› brave and determined: He showed the gritty determination that we've come to expect from him.Brave and courageousStrong-willed
(Definition of gritty adjective (BRAVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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