gritty

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GRIT-ee

granular

coarse; granular

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

grainy, rough

Antonyms:

smooth, fine

Example Sentence:

On a gritty stretch of road, construction workers are putting the finishing touches on a key part of Sacramento's ambitious plan for ending chronic homelessness.

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annoying

uh-BRAY-siv

rough and harsh in manner; tending to annoy

cliche

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overused expression

klee-SHEY

overused expression; something unoriginal

devour

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eat up greedily

dih-VOU-uhr

greedily eaten or consumed

earthenware

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pottery of baked clay

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dishes made of baked clay

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fortunate

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happening by chance

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unyielding

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incapable of being appeased