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hardball
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun hardball has 2 senses
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hardball, n. & v. US
--n.
1 = BASEBALL.
2 sl. uncompromising methods or dealings, esp. in politics (play hardball).
--v.tr. sl. pressure or coerce politically.
--n.
1 = BASEBALL.
2 sl. uncompromising methods or dealings, esp. in politics (play hardball).
--v.tr. sl. pressure or coerce politically.
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