grit
noun/ɡrɪt/
Frequency rank: #8,298 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
courage and determination in the face of difficulty
Example sentence
She showed incredible grit by finishing the marathon despite her injured knee.
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