gumption

/gˈʌmpʃʌn/

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Noun
sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn''t got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"
Noun
fortitude and determination; "he didn''t have the guts to try it"

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