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HARD-FOUGHT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hard-fought mean? 

HARD-FOUGHT (adjective)
  The adjective HARD-FOUGHT has 1 sense:

1. requiring great effortplay

  Familiarity information: HARD-FOUGHT used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HARD-FOUGHT (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Requiring great effort

Context example:

a hard-fought primary

Similar:

difficult; hard (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure)


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