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What does gritty mean?

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Adjective
  1. Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.
  2. Spirited; resolute; unyielding.
  3. (film, literature) Intense and starkly realistic, especially if violent.
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His writing is apocalyptic in feel, describing a gritty futuristic world in which dream meets reality.
Some people I spoke to gardened under very difficult circumstances, but gritty determination was winning the way towards a beautiful back yard.
The script was gritty and the role of the lead character interested Kirk Douglas greatly.
But his childish repetition of gritty details makes A Million Little Pieces not only tedious, but downright farcical in spots.
The camerawork is artistically gritty, capturing surprisingly haunting images.
As long as you are prepared for the repugnance, you will more or less enjoy this graphic, gritty cinematic experiment.

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