Noun
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a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
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gritrock,
gritstone |
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sandstone a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
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fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"
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backbone,
guts,
moxie,
sand,
gumption |
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fortitude strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
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colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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Verb
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cover with a grit; "grit roads"
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coat,
surface cover or provide with a coat
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| grit -
clench together; "grit one's teeth"
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clench squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw"
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