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Guts vs Doggedness - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between guts and doggedness

is that guts is plural of lang=en while doggedness is the state of being dogged; persistence; perseverance; tenacity; stubbornness.

As a verb guts

is to show determination or courage (especially in the combination guts out).

guts

English

(wikipedia guts)

Noun

(head)
  • The entrails or contents of the abdomen.
  • (slang) Courage; determination.
  • :* It must have taken some guts to speak in front that audience.
  • :* She doesn't take any nonsense from anyone—she's got guts .
  • (slang) Content, substance.
  • :* His speech had no guts in it.

    • Synonyms

    * (entrails) entrails, guttings, innards, insides, viscera * (courage) balls, nerve, pluck, big balls

    Verb

    (es)
  • (informal) To show determination or courage (especially in the combination guts out ).
    • He gutsed out a 6-1 win.

    Anagrams

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    doggedness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • the state of being dogged; persistence; perseverance; tenacity; stubbornness
  • *1919 , ,
  • *:At one time it looked as though he could not live more than a few hours, and I am convinced that it was only through the Dutchman's doggedness that he pulled through.
  • (obsolete) sullenness; moroseness

    • Synonyms

    *tenacity * See also

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