hard : Idioms & Phrases

• an abandoned or incorrigible person. Colloq.

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• noun United States physicist who developed the laser and maser principles for producing high-intensity radiation (1915-)
  Charles Townes; Townes.
  

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• verb continue to exist
  run; prevail; endure; persist.
  
  • These stories die hard
  • The legend of Elvis endures

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• adjective satellite tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated
  rock-ribbed.
  
  • an inflexible (or die-hard) conservative
  • rock-ribbed republican

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• adjective not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
  difficult.
  
  • a difficult task
  • nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access
  • difficult times
  • why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?
• adjective dispassionate;
  
  • took a hard look
  • a hard bargainer
• adjective resisting weight or pressure
  
• adjective satellite very strong or vigorous
  knockout; severe.
  
  • strong winds
  • a hard left to the chin
  • a knockout punch
  • a severe blow
• adjective satellite characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
  heavy; toilsome; grueling; punishing; operose; backbreaking; arduous; gruelling; laborious.
  
  • worked their arduous way up the mining valley
  • a grueling campaign
  • hard labor
  • heavy work
  • heavy going
  • spent many laborious hours on the project
  • set a punishing pace
• adjective produced without vibration of the vocal cords
  voiceless; surd; unvoiced.
  
  • unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'
• adjective (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
  concentrated.
  
• adjective (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
• adjective satellite given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
  heavy; intemperate.
  
  • a hard drinker
• adjective satellite being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
  strong.
  
  • hard liquor
• adjective satellite unfortunate or hard to bear
  tough.
  
  • had hard luck
  • a tough break
• adjective satellite dried out
  
  • hard dry rolls left over from the day before
• adverb 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
• adverb with firmness
  firmly.
  
  • held hard to the railing
• adverb earnestly or intently
  
  • thought hard about it
  • stared hard at the accused
• adverb causing great damage or hardship
  severely.
  
  • industries hit hard by the depression
  • she was severely affected by the bank's failure
• adverb slowly and with difficulty
  
  • prejudices die hard
• adverb indulging excessively
  intemperately; heavily.
  
  • he drank heavily
• adverb into a solid condition
  
  • concrete that sets hard within a few hours
• adverb 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
• adverb with pain or distress or bitterness
  
  • he took the rejection very hard
• adverb to the full extent possible; all the way
  
  • hard alee
  • the ship went hard astern
  • swung the wheel hard left

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• . (Naut.) See under Fast.

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• noun tall New Zealand tree yielding very hard wood
  Nothofagus truncata.
  

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• ; close at hand; not far off. "Hard by a cottage chimney smokes." Milton.

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• etc. See under Cancer, Case, etc.

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• noun candy that is brittle
  
  • you can break a tooth on that hard candy

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• noun money in the form of bills or coins
  hard cash; cash.
  
  • there is a desperate shortage of hard cash

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• noun bad luck
  

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• noun alcoholic drink from fermented cider; `cider' and `cyder' are European (especially British) usages for the fermented beverage
  

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• noun an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
  Mercenaria mercenaria; quahaug; hard clam; Venus mercenaria; quahog; round clam.
  

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• (Zoöl.), the guahog.

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• noun a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
  anthracite coal; anthracite.
  

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• anthracite, as distinguished from bituminous or soft coal.

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• noun (computer science) matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper
  
  • he ran off a hard copy of the report

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• noun the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement
  

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• noun a currency that is not likely to depreciate suddenly in value
  
  • the countries agreed to conduct their bilateral trade in hard currency, replacing previous barter arrangements
  • Germany once had a solid economy, good fiscal and monetary policies, and a hard currency
• noun money in the form of bills or coins
  hard cash; cash.
  
  • there is a desperate shortage of hard cash

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• noun a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
  hard disc; fixed disk.
  

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• noun a rigid magnetic disk mounted permanently in a drive unit
  hard disc; fixed disk.
  

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• noun an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
  hard drink; spirits; liquor; John Barleycorn; booze; strong drink.
  

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• noun computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it
  disc drive; disk drive; Winchester drive.
  

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• noun a narcotic that is considered relatively strong and likely to cause addiction
  

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• noun any of several ferns of the genus Blechnum
  

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• (Arch.), a smooth finishing coat of hard fine plaster applied to the surface of rough plastering.

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Hard" grass`

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1. (Bot.) A name given to several different grasses, especially to the Roltböllia incurvata, and to the species of Ægilops, from one of which it is contended that wheat has been derived.

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• noun a worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc.
  construction worker.
  
• noun a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers
  tin hat; safety hat.
  

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• noun a state of misfortune or affliction
  hardship; adversity.
  
  • debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity
  • a life of hardship

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• noun a lead alloy that contains about 5% antimony
  antimonial lead.
  
• noun unrefined lead that is hard because of the impurities it contains
  

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• noun a firm and uncompromising stance or position
  hard line.
  
  • the governor took a hard line on drugs

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• noun a firm and uncompromising stance or position
  hard line.
  
  • the governor took a hard line on drugs

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• hardship; difficult conditions.

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• noun an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
  hard drink; spirits; liquor; John Barleycorn; booze; strong drink.
  

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• coin or specie, as distinguished from paper money.

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• noun news that deals with serious topics or events
  

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• (Zoöl.), the northern native oyster. Local, U. S.

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• noun the bony part of the roof of the mouth
  

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• the hard stratum of earth lying beneath the soil; hence, figuratively, the firm, substantial, fundamental part or quality of anything; as, the hard pan of character, of a matter in dispute, etc. See Pan.

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• greatly pressed; as, he was hard pushed or hard run for time, money, etc. Colloq.

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• adjective satellite facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
  distressed; hard put; in a bad way.
  
  • distressed companies need loans and technical advice
  • financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices
  • we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment
  • found themselves in a bad way financially

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• noun the extreme right wing
  

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• noun fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
  roe.
  

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• noun yeast-raised roll with a hard crust
  Vienna roll.
  

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• noun a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
  ebonite; vulcanite.
  

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• . See under Rubber.

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• noun tall rush of temperate regions
  Juncus inflexus.
  

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• noun butter and sugar creamed together with brandy or other flavoring and served with rich puddings
  

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• noun forceful and insistent advertising
  

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• noun a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies)
  

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• noun solder that contains copper; melts at a relatively high temperature; used for brazing
  

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• . See under Solder.

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• noun steel with more than 0.3% carbon
  

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• verb cover with asphalt or a similar surface
  
  • hard-surface roads

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• noun ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head
  ixodid.
  

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• noun a difficulty that can be overcome with effort
  rough sledding; hard time.
  
  • we had a hard time getting here
  • analysts predicted rough sledding for handset makers
• noun a term served in a maximum security prison
  hard time.
  

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• noun a time of difficulty
  
• noun a difficulty that can be overcome with effort
  rough sledding; hard time.
  
  • we had a hard time getting here
  • analysts predicted rough sledding for handset makers
• noun a term served in a maximum security prison
  hard time.
  

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• adjective satellite (of persons) "his father was a hard-to-please taskmaster"
  hard to please.
  
  • was very hard to please

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• adjective satellite not having enough money to pay for necessities
  pinched; penurious; penniless; in straitened circumstances; impecunious.
  

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• closely pressed by want or necessity; without money or resources; as, hard up for amusements. Slang

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• noun water that contains mineral salts (as calcium and magnesium ions) that limit the formation of lather with soap
  

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• water, which contains lime or some mineral substance rendering it unfit for washing. See Hardness, 3. -

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• noun wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in southern Russia, North Africa, and northern central North America
  Triticum durum; Triticum turgidum; durum wheat; durum; macaroni wheat.
  

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• wood of a solid or hard texture; as walnut, oak, ash, box, and the like, in distinction from pine, poplar, hemlock, etc. -

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• noun someone who works as hard as a slave
  slave; striver.
  

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• adjective satellite (of rules) stringently enforced
  strict.
  
  • hard-and-fast rules

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• adjective satellite baked until hard
  

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• adjective satellite tough and callous by virtue of experience
  pugnacious; hard-bitten.
  

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• adjective satellite tough and callous by virtue of experience
  pugnacious; hard-bitten.
  
• adjective satellite used of persons; emotionally hardened
  case-hardened; hardened.
  
  • faced a case-hardened judge
• adjective satellite (eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid
  

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• noun an egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify
  hard-boiled egg.
  

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• noun an egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify
  hard-boiled egg.
  

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• adjective satellite stubbornly resistant to change or improvement
  
  • hard-core addicts
• adjective satellite intensely loyal
  hardcore.
  
  • his hard-core supporters
• adjective satellite extremely explicit
  hardcore.
  
  • hard-core pornography

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Hard"-fa`vored adjective

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1. Hard-featured; ill-looking; as, Vulcan was hard-favored. Dryden.

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Hard"-fea`tured adjective

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1. Having coarse, unattractive or stern features. Smollett.

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Hard"-fist`ed adjective

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1. Having hard or strong hands; as, a hard-fisted laborer.
2. Close-fisted; covetous; niggardly. Bp. Hall.

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• adjective satellite requiring great effort
  
  • a hard-fought primary

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Hard"-fought` adjective

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1. Vigorously contested; as, a hard-fought battle.

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Hard"-hand`ed adjective

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1. Having hard hands, as a manual laborer.

   Hard-handed men that work in Athens here. Shak.

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Hard"-head`ed adjective

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1. Having sound judgment; sagacious; shrewd. -- Hard"-head`ed*ness, n.

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Hard"-heart`ed adjective

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1. Unsympathetic; inexorable; cruel; pitiless. -- Hard"-heart`ed*ness, n.

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• adjective satellite characterized by or full of force and vigor
  trenchant.
  
  • a hard-hitting expose
  • a trenchant argument
• adjective satellite aggressively and persistently persuasive
  high-pressure.
  
  • a hard-hitting advertising campaign
  • a high-pressure salesman

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Hard"-la`bored adjective

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1. Wrought with severe labor; elaborate; studied. Swift.

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• adjective satellite firm and uncompromising
  hardline.
  
  • a hard-line policy

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Hard"-mouthed` adjective

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1. Not sensible to the bit; not easily governed; as, a hard-mouthed horse.

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• adjective satellite guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
  practical; hardheaded; pragmatic.
  
  • a hardheaded appraisal of our position
  • a hard-nosed labor leader
  • completely practical in his approach to business
  • not ideology but pragmatic politics

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• adjective satellite having a hearing loss
  hearing-impaired.
  

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• noun an erect penis
  erection.
  

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• adjective satellite facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
  distressed; hard put; in a bad way.
  
  • distressed companies need loans and technical advice
  • financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices
  • we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment
  • found themselves in a bad way financially

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Hard"-shell` adjective

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1. Unyielding; insensible to argument; uncompromising; strict. Collog., U.S.

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• noun Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes
  quahaug; quahog; round clam.
  
• noun an edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
  Mercenaria mercenaria; quahaug; hard clam; Venus mercenaria; quahog; round clam.
  

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• noun edible crab that has not recently molted and so has a hard shell
  

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• adjective satellite of animals or plants that have a hard shell
  

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• noun any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles
  earthball; puffball; false truffle.
  

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Hard"-tack` noun

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1. A name given by soldiers and sailors to a kind of hard biscuit or sea bread.

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• adjective satellite (of persons) "his father was a hard-to-please taskmaster"
  hard to please.
  
  • was very hard to please

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Hard"-vis`aged adjective

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1. Of a harsh or stern countenance; hard-featured. Burke.

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• etc., when the tiller is borne over to the extreme limit.

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• in excellent condition for racing; having firm muscles;-said of race horses.

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• noun cast iron to which nickel has been added to make it resist abrasion
  Ni-hard.
  

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• noun cast iron to which nickel has been added to make it resist abrasion
  Ni-hard.
  

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• verb deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"
  knock.
  

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• to owe one a grudge. Obs. "Cæsar doth bear me hard." Shak.

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• to trouble, pain, or endanger.

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• to have harsh treatment meted out to one; to be harshly or oppressively dealt with.

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• to press or weigh; to bear hard.

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• (Naut.), to pitch violently.

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• . (a) To press in competition; as, to run one hard in a race. (b) To urge or press importunately . (c) To banter severely.

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