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  • 11hard — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English heard; akin to Old High German hart hard, Greek kratos strength Date: before 12th century 1. a. not easily penetrated ; not easily yielding to pressure b. of cheese not capable of being… …

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  • 12work — /werrk/, n., adj., v., worked or (Archaic except for 35, 37, 40) wrought; working. n. 1. exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil. 2. something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or undertaking: The… …

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  • 13work — [[t]wɜ͟ː(r)k[/t]] ♦ works, working, worked 1) VERB People who work have a job, usually one which they are paid to do. [V prep/adv] Weiner works for the US Department of Transport... [V prep/adv] I started working in a recording studio... [V… …

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  • 14work — [[t]wɜrk[/t]] n. adj. v. worked (Archaic except in some senses, esp.35,37,40)wrought; working. 1) exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil 2) something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or… …

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  • 15hard — hard1 [ hard ] adjective *** ▸ 1 firm & not easy to break ▸ 2 difficult to do ▸ 3 full of problems ▸ 4 strong & not frightened ▸ 5 unkind/cruel ▸ 6 with much physical force ▸ 7 about water ▸ 8 winter/frost: severe ▸ 9 facts, etc.: can be proved ▸ …

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  • 16hard */*/*/ — I UK [hɑː(r)d] / US [hɑrd] adjective Word forms hard : adjective hard comparative harder superlative hardest 1) stiff, firm, and not easy to bend or break hard wooden benches The plastic was chosen because it is very hard and durable. 2) a)… …

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  • 17hard — 1. adjective 1) hard ground Syn: firm, solid, rigid, stiff, resistant, unbreakable, inflexible, impenetrable, unyielding, solidified, hardened, compact, compacted, dense, close packed, compressed; steely …

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  • 18Hard Disk 20 — Mac specs Name=Hard Disk 20 Type=Hard Disk Casing=plastic (Pantone 453 [cite web| last =Tracy| first =Ed| title =History of computer design: Macintosh | url =http://www.landsnail.com/apple/local/design/macintosh.html| accessdate =2007 12 30]… …

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  • 19hard-charging — ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ adjective : aggressively determined or ambitious hard charging young executives * * * adj [more hard charging; most hard charging] US : very aggressive, determined, or ambitious : ↑hard driving a hard charging young executive * * …

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  • 20hard — 1. adjective 1) hard ground Syn: firm, solid, rigid, stiff, unbreakable, unyielding, compacted, tough, strong 2) hard physical work Syn: arduous, strenuous …

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