noun [U] (old-fashioned, informal)
1 the intelligence needed to know what to do in a particular situation:
He didn't have the gumption to keep his mouth shut.
2 courage and determination:
She won't tell him because she hasn't got the gumption.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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