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hard·ened
 hardened
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- pronunciation:
- har
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 nd
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
made or become hard or harder.
We can walk on the hardened cement now.- similar words:
- callous
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| definition 2: |
unchangeable, as regards behavior.
There had been some hope for him in his youth, but now he was a hardened criminal.Can a hardened sinner be forgiven? |
| definition 3: |
made tough by experience.
The hardened soldiers no longer felt horror at the sight of the dead and wounded.- similar words:
- jaded
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| related words: |
accustomed, chronic, firm, set, tough |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| definition: |
past participle of harden.
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