 gumption |
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| 1. | [ noun ] sound practical judgment | |
| Synonyms: | sense common_sense mother_wit horse_sense good_sense | |
| Examples: | "I can't see the sense in doing it now" "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples" "fortunately she had the sense to run away" |
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| Related terms: | sagacity logic nous road_sense sense | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (informal) fortitude and determination | |
| Synonyms: | guts backbone sand moxie grit | |
| Examples: | "he didn't have the guts to try it" |
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| Related terms: | fortitude colloquialism | |
| Similar spelling: |
gumptious |
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