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hard·ball
 hardball
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- pronunciation:
- hard
bawl
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
baseball.
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| definition 2: |
any aggressively competitive way of conducting business, as in politics.
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| contrasting words: |
softball |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
aggressively competitive.
He plays hardball politics. |
| definition 2: |
difficult.
She asked a lot of hardball questions during the interview. |
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