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hard-bitten Definition

hard·-bitten (härdbit'n)

adjective

  1. Archaic that bites hard; tough in fighting: said of dogs
  2. stubborn; tough; dogged

hard-bitten Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • journalist: In his books Arthur Shuttlewood refers to himself as a hard-bitten, cynical journalist.
  • cynic: NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, has split the profession down the middle, into wide-eyed evangelists and hard-bitten cynics.
  • lot: And personal finance journalists, normally a cynical and hard-bitten lot, encouraged their audience to use the schemes.

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