Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard-line

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.21 in modern English

Syllables: hard--line
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of hardline.

Example Sentences

"Driven by a perceived political need to adopt a hard-line stance, Mr. Cameron’s coalition government has imposed myriad new restrictions, the aim of which is to reduce net migration to Britain to below 100,000."

Synonyms

hardline

Questions

What does hard-line mean?: Alternative form of hardline.

How to pronounce hard-line

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