Fine and Gritty

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Fine adjective - Consisting of very small particles.

Usage example: the fine sand found on the island's beaches

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Gritty is an antonym for fine.

Nearby Words: fineness, finery, finely, fined, fining

Gritty adjective - Composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency.

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Fine is an antonym for gritty in topics: brave, granular.

Nearby Words: grit, gritted, gritting

Victorian London: Described from the world of fine gentlemen on down to the slums (and below) in gritty, occasionally squicky detail.

Source: Literature / Drood

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