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noun
1.
baseball, as distinguished from softball.
adjective
Idioms 2.
tough or ruthless: He wasn't ready for the hardball politics of Washington.
3.
outspoken, challenging, or difficult: Reporters asked the president some hardball questions.
4.
play hardball, to act or work aggressively, competitively, or ruthlessly, as in business or politics.
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hardball (ˈhɑːdbɔːl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (US), (Canadian) baseball as distinct from softball |
| 2. | informal chiefly (US), (Canadian) play hardball to act in a ruthless or uncompromising way |
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