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hardening
noun(hard-en-ing)
sclerosis
hardening
verb(hard-en-ing)
to make hard or harder
hardening
verb(hard-en-ing)
to confirm in disposition, feelings, or action; especially : to make callous
hardening
verb(hard-en-ing)
inure, toughen
hardening
verb(hard-en-ing)
to harden (a ferrous alloy) so that the surface layer is harder than the interior
hardening
verb(hard-en-ing)
to make callous or insensible
hardening
idiom(hard-en-ing)
to stop having kind or friendly feelings for someone or caring about something

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