1. the fact of containing or being like grit
   • ● the grittiness of the coffee
2. the fact of showing something unpleasant as it really is; the fact of having a lot of unpleasant features
   • ● the grittiness of the novel's portrayal of working-class life
   • (especially North American English)
     ● the grittiness of the neighborhood

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