hard
hard /ˈhɑːrd/
adjective
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(
)
Not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
(
hard
, difficult
)
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
A difficult task
a difficult task
Nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access
nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access
Difficult times
difficult times
Why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?
why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?
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()
Dispassionate
(
hard
)
dispassionate
Took a hard look
took a hard look
A hard bargainer
a hard bargainer
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()
Resisting weight or pressure
(
hard
)
resisting weight or pressure
The hard work paid off when she achieved her goal.
The hard work paid off when she achieved her goal.
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()
Very strong or vigorous
(
knockout
, severe
, hard
)
very strong or vigorous
Strong winds
strong winds
A hard left to the chin
a hard left to the chin
A knockout punch
a knockout punch
A severe blow
a severe blow
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()
Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
(
backbreaking
, grueling
[American] , gruelling
[Canadian, British] , arduous
, heavy
, laborious
, operose
, punishing
, toilsome
, hard
)
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Worked their arduous way up the mining valley
worked their arduous way up the mining valley
A grueling campaign
a grueling campaign
Hard labor
hard labor
Heavy work
heavy work
Heavy going
heavy going
Spent many laborious hours on the project
spent many laborious hours on the project
Set a punishing pace
set a punishing pace
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Dried out
(
hard
)
dried out
Hard dry rolls left over from the day before
hard dry rolls left over from the day before
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Unfortunate or hard to bear
(
hard
, tough
)
unfortunate or hard to bear
Had hard luck
had hard luck
A tough break
a tough break
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(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
(
hard
)
(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants
Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants
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(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
(
concentrated
, hard
)
(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
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Being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
(
hard
, strong
)
being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
Hard liquor
hard liquor
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Given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
(
hard
, heavy
, intemperate
)
given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
A hard drinker
a hard drinker
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Produced without vibration of the vocal cords
(
hard
, surd
, unvoiced
, voiceless
)
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
Unvoiced consonants such as p' and k' and s'
unvoiced consonants such as p' and k' and s'
adverb
-
()
With effort, force or vigor
(
hard
)
with effort, force or vigor
The team played hard
the team played hard
Worked hard all day
worked hard all day
Pressed hard on the lever
pressed hard on the lever
Hit the ball hard
hit the ball hard
Slammed the door hard
slammed the door hard
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()
With firmness
(
firmly
, hard
)
with firmness
Held hard to the railing
held hard to the railing
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()
Slowly and with difficulty
(
hardly
, hard
)
slowly and with difficulty
Prejudices die hard
prejudices die hard
He was so dizzy he could hardly stand up straight
he was so dizzy he could hardly stand up straight
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()
Causing great damage or hardship
(
hard
, severely
)
causing great damage or hardship
Industries hit hard by the depression
industries hit hard by the depression
She was severely affected by the bank's failure
she was severely affected by the bank's failure
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()
Earnestly or intently
(
hard
)
earnestly or intently
Thought hard about it
thought hard about it
Stared hard at the accused
stared hard at the accused
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To the full extent possible; all the way
(
hard
)
to the full extent possible; all the way
Hard alee
hard alee
The ship went hard astern
the ship went hard astern
Swung the wheel hard left
swung the wheel hard left
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With pain, distress or bitterness
(
hard
)
with pain, distress or bitterness
He took the rejection very hard
he took the rejection very hard
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Very near or close in space or time
(
hard
)
very near or close in space or time
It stands hard by the railroad tracks
it stands hard by the railroad tracks
They were hard on his heels
they were hard on his heels
A strike followed hard upon the plant's opening
a strike followed hard upon the plant's opening
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Into a solid condition
(
hard
)
into a solid condition
Concrete that sets hard within a few hours
concrete that sets hard within a few hours
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Indulging excessively
(
hard
, heavily
, intemperately
)
indulging excessively
He drank heavily
he drank heavily
