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gumption - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'gumption' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gumption [ n.]
- Capacity; shrewdness; common sense.
- The art of preparing colors.
- Megilp.

Meaning of 'gumption' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gumption [ n]
Meaning (1):
- sound practical judgment
Example in sentence:
  • Common sense is not so common;
  • fortunately she had the good sense to run away;
  • he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
Meaning (2):
- fortitude and determination
Example in sentence:
  • he didn't have the guts to try it

Nearby Words:

gum gum ammoniac gumbo gumboil gumma gummata gummatous gummed gummer gummiferous

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