Exceptional and Nitty-gritty

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Exceptional adjective - Being out of the ordinary.

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Nitty-gritty is an antonym for exceptional.

Nitty-gritty adjective - Having to do with the practical details of regular life.

Usage example: a look at the nitty-gritty aspects of putting out a newspaper

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Exceptional is an antonym for nitty-gritty.

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