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adj
Being or exhibiting tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
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verb
To exhibit tough and ruthless behavior towards another individual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, transitive
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noun
baseball as distinguished from softball
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: softball
Broader terms: baseball, baseball game
noun
a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: attitude, mental attitude
History
From hard + ball.
Across languages
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