- hard-won adj
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hard-won adj
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hard-won — adj achieved only after a of lot effort and difficulty ▪ The people were not prepared to give up their hard won independence … Dictionary of contemporary English
hard-won — hardˈ won adjective Won with toil and difficulty • • • Main Entry: ↑hard * * * hard won UK US adjective achieved only after a lot of effort hard won success Thesaurus: difficult to do and involving a lot of effortsynonym * * * … Useful english dictionary
hard-won — ADJ: usu ADJ n If you describe something that someone has gained or achieved as hard won, you mean that they worked hard to gain or achieve it. The dispute could destroy Australia s hard won reputation for industrial stability … English dictionary
hard-won — adj. Hard won is used with these nouns: ↑gain … Collocations dictionary
ˈhard-ˌwon — adj achieved only after a lot of effort hard won success[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
hard-fought — adjective requiring great effort (Freq. 1) a hard fought primary • Similar to: ↑difficult, ↑hard * * * hardˈ fought adjective Determinedly contested • • • Main Entry: ↑hard * * * … Useful english dictionary
painful — adj 1. achy, aching, hurtful, sore, Med. algetic; throbbing, palpitating, tingling; biting, raw, piercing, sharp, bitter; burning, stinging, smarting. 2. tormenting, distressing, distressful, disquieting, disturbing, worrying, worrisome,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics … Universalium
tough — [[t]tʌ̱f[/t]] ♦♦ tougher, toughest, toughs, toughing, toughed 1) ADJ GRADED A tough person is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering. He built up a reputation as a tough businessman... She is tough and ambitious. Derived… … English dictionary
