hard mode

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Synonyms: hard code, hard core, hard roe, hack mode, hard-code, hard nose, rare mode, dark mode, hand made, horde mode

Antonyms: hard code, hard core, hard roe, hack mode, hard-code, hard nose, rare mode, dark mode, hand made, horde mode

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|video games}} A [[game mode]] with a higher [[difficulty]] than the standard [[gameplay]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} A [[task]] or [[situation]] made [[deliberately]] more [[difficult]] than [[usual]], often as a [[test]] of [[skill]] or [[endurance]].
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