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Definition of gumption noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

gumption

noun

NAmE//ˈɡʌmpʃn//

[uncountable] (old-fashioned) (informal)

1courage and determination She won't tell him because she hasn't got the gumption.

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2the intelligence needed to know what to do in a particular situation He didn't have the gumption to keep his mouth shut.

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