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hard·ship
 hardship
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- pronunciation:
- hard
shIp
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a condition of great want, suffering, or difficulty.
It was a poor country, and the people faced great hardship.- synonyms:
- poverty, suffering, want
- similar words:
- adversity, distress
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| definition 2: |
a particular instance or cause of such a condition.
The fire was a hardship that cost them their home.- synonyms:
- misfortune, ordeal, trial
- similar words:
- burden, mishap, setback, sorrow, tragedy
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| related words: |
affliction, misery, misfortune, ordeal, pinch |
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