hardscrabble

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|North America|of land}} [[require|Requiring]] much work to [[farm]], and [[ultimately]] not very [[productive]].
2. {{lb|en|North America|by extension}} [[involve|Involving]] [[hard work]] and [[struggle]].

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