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hard-nosed definition

☆ hard·-nosed (härd′nōzd′)

adjective

  1. indomitable; tough; stubborn
  2. shrewd and practical

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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