hard
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hard is part of the Basic English 850.
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- heart (in some dialects)
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- If something is hard, it is not soft.
- I kicked the wall and hurt my foot. The wall is hard.
- If something is hard, it takes a lot of work to do or understand.
- Only two people passed the test because it was so hard.
- If something is hard, it is sudden and sharp.
- He took a hard hit to his arm.
- If a drink is hard, it is strong.
- Hard liquor
- If something is hard, it cannot be questioned; it is not questionable.
- Hard evidence
- If someone is hard, they are severe; they are unfriendly.
[change] Synonyms
- (not soft)
- (not easy)
- (sudden and sharp)
- (not questionable)
- (severe)
- (of drink)
[change] Antonyms
- (not soft)
- (not easy)
- (sudden and sharp)
- (severe)
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Terms related to hard
[change] Adverb
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- If something is done hard, it is done with a lot of effort.
- He works hard, all day and all night.
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- (countable) (nautical) A hard is a beach or slope that is firm that is a good place to take a boat out of the water.