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hardship

noun

something hard to endure

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
H
Ends with
P
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

ˈhɑɹdˌʃɪp

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Definitions

noun

  1. something hard to endure

    “the asperity of northern winters”

noun

  1. something that causes or entails suffering

    “{'source': 'James Boswell', 'text': 'I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women'}”

noun

  1. a state of misfortune or affliction

    “debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity”

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Example Sentences

the asperity of northern winters
{'source': 'James Boswell', 'text': 'I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women'}
the many hardships of frontier life
debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity
a life of hardship

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