hardball

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Synonyms: handball, hard ball, hardwall, hardbill, hornball, hairball, handbell, hardtail, hair ball, turdball, hardkill

Antonyms: handball, hard ball, hardwall, hardbill, hornball, hairball, handbell, hardtail, hair ball, turdball, hardkill

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|ball games}} In [[baseball]], a type of ball and baseball [[game]], as opposed to [[softball]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} [[tough|Tough]] or [[ruthless]] [[behavior]], especially in [[combat]], [[politics]] or [[business]].

Adjective

1. Being or exhibiting [[tough]] or [[ruthless]] behavior, especially in [[combat]], [[politics]] or [[business]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|informal|transitive}} To [[exhibit]] [[tough]] and [[ruthless]] [[behavior]] [[towards]] another [[individual]].

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