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the nitty-gritty

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee nit-ee grit-ee]
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee nit-ee grit-ee]

Definition of the nitty-gritty words

  • noun the nitty-gritty the basic facts of a matter, situation, etc; the core 0
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Parts of speech for The nitty-gritty

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
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exclamation
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the nitty-gritty popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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