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gritty

/ˈɡɹɪti/
adjective
  1. Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.

  2. Spirited; resolute; unyielding.

  3. Intense and starkly realistic; depicting harsh reality, especially violence.

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