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hard
adjective(hard)
(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
Synonyms: concentrated,
Antonyms: soft,
hard
adjective(hard)
unfortunate or hard to bear
Synonyms: tough,
Examples:
Had hard luck.
hard
adverb(hard)
with firmness
Synonyms: firmly,
Examples:
Held hard to the railing.
hard
adjective(hard)
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
Synonyms: surd, unvoiced, voiceless,
hard
adverb(hard)
slowly and with difficulty
Synonyms: hardly,
Examples:
Prejudices die hard.
He was so dizzy he could hardly stand up straight.
hard
adjective(hard)
very strong or vigorous
Synonyms: knockout, severe,
Examples:
A hard left to the chin.
hard
adjective(hard)
given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
Synonyms: heavy, intemperate,
Examples:
A hard drinker.
hard
adverb(hard)
indulging excessively
Synonyms: heavily, intemperately,
hard
adjective(hard)
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
Synonyms: difficult,
Examples:
Why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?.
hard
adjective(hard)
being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
Synonyms: strong,
Examples:
Hard liquor.
hard
adjective(hard)
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
Synonyms: arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome,
Examples:
Hard labor.
hard
adverb(hard)
causing great damage or hardship
Synonyms: severely,
Examples:
Industries hit hard by the depression.
hard
adjective(hard)
dispassionate
Antonyms: soft,
Examples:
Took a hard look.
A hard bargainer.
hard
adjective(hard)
dried out
Examples:
Hard dry rolls left over from the day before.
hard
adjective(hard)
(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
Antonyms: soft,
Examples:
Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants.
hard
adjective(hard)
resisting weight or pressure
Antonyms: soft,
hard
(hard)
with effort or force or vigor
Examples:
The team played hard.
Worked hard all day.
Pressed hard on the lever.
Hit the ball hard.
Slammed the door hard.
hard
(hard)
into a solid condition
Examples:
Concrete that sets hard within a few hours.

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