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(adjective)
firm, solid, not easily cut or punctured; difficult to comprehend; difficult to accomplish; difficult to bear, painful; severe, unfeeling, ungenerous; indisputable, intractable; (drugs) addictive and damaging to health; (weather) severe; (currency) stable in value; (news) definite, not speculative; (drink) very alcoholic; (water) having a high mineral content that prevents lathering with soap; (colour, sound) harsh.
> hard
(adverb)
with great effort or intensity; earnestly, with concentration; so as to cause hardness; with difficulty; with bitterness or grief; close, near by.
> hardness
(noun)