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gumption

Main Entry:: gump·tion
Pronunciation:: \ˈgəm(p)-shən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: origin unknown
Date:: 1719

1chiefly dialect : common sense, horse sense2: enterprise, initiative <lacked the gumption to try>

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