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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

gritty

0One of the definitions my dictionary gives me for the word 'gritty' is 'tough and uncompromising'. I understand what tough means though I am not completely sure about the meaning on uncompromising. 02br
00This is the example given. What is it supposed to mean? 02br
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1i 00a gritty look at urban life 02i 02br 02br 00In this example, it means "realistic and detailed, even though the details might be unpleasant or disturbing"02br 02br 00"Gritty" is not used this way all that often. More often, it's used in the literal sense (having a grainy, rough texture -- "Ick -- this sauce is supposed to be smooth, but it's gritty! 0-

— Khoff

  • 1i 00a gritty look at urban life 02i 02br 02br 00In this example, it means "realistic and detailed, even though the details might be unpleasant or disturbing"02br 02br 00"Gritty" is not used this way all that often.
  • More often, it's used in the literal sense (having a grainy, rough texture -- "Ick -- this sauce is supposed to be smooth, but it's gritty!
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1i00a gritty look at urban life 02i02br
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00In this example, it means "realistic and detailed, even though the details might be unpleasant or disturbing"02br
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00"Gritty" is not used this way all that often. More often, it's used in the literal sense (having a grainy, rough texture -- "Ick -- this sauce is supposed to be smooth, but
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0Thank you for clear explanation, khoff. 05002br
00I find the examples to be very useful in understanding the ways to use the word.02br
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