grittiness

🇺🇸 /ˈɡrɪtinəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɡrɪtinəs/
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noun
R

the quality of being rough or coarse like sand

The city's grittiness was evident in its worn-down streets and buildings.

R

the quality of being realistic and showing the harsh realities of life

The film's portrayal of urban poverty captured the grittiness of the city's underbelly.

translation

n. the quality of being rough or coarse like sand; the quality of being realistic and showing the harsh realities of life

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Plural grittinesses