what does hard-line mean?

HARD-LINE as ADJECTIVE

Meaning
- firm and uncompromising
Synonym(s)
- hardline (what does hardline mean?)
Usage Example(s)
- a hard-line policy
Similar To
- uncompromising (what does uncompromising mean?)
- inflexible (what does inflexible mean?)

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what does hard line mean?

HARD LINE as NOUN

Meaning
- a firm and uncompromising stance or position
Usage Example(s)
- the governor took a hard line on drugs
Hypernyms(s) hard line is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- position (what does position mean?)
- stance (what does stance mean?)
- posture (what does posture mean?)

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