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hard
dried out; "hard dry rolls left over from the day before"
unfortunate or hard to bear; "had hard luck"; "a tough break"
resisting weight or pressure
dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer";
(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"
(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor"
very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"
with effort or force or vigor; "the team played hard"; "worked hard all day"; "pressed hard on the lever"; "hit the ball hard"; "slammed the door hard"
to the full extent possible; all the way; "hard alee"; "the ship went hard astern"; "swung the wheel hard left"
slowly and with difficulty; "prejudices die hard"
causing great damage or hardship; "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure"
with firmness; "held hard to the railing"
earnestly or intently; "thought hard about it"; "stared hard at the accused"
with pain or distress or bitterness; "he took the rejection very hard"
very near or close in space or time; "it stands hard by the railroad tracks"; "they were hard on his heels"; "a strike followed hard upon the plant's opening"
into a solid condition; "concrete that sets hard within a few hours"

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