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gumption

[guhmp-shuhn] / ˈgʌmp ʃən /
NOUN
courage; initiative; shrewdness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acumen cleverness courage good sense initiative resourcefulness savvy shrewdness
STRONG
ability astuteness discernment enterprise get-up-and-go industry judgment perspicaciousness perspicacity sagaciousness sagacity sense spirit wisdom wit
WEAK
common sense horse sense
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance stupidity
STRONG
idleness inanity indolence unemployment
WEAK
cowardice

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