What does gritting mean?
Gritting means present participle and gerund of grit.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of grit.
[…] many were the grins, and not few the grittings of his blackened teeth he had to smother at their swagger.
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Gritting means present participle and gerund of grit.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] many were the grins, and not few the grittings of his blackened teeth he had to smother at their swagger.
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