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hard-boiled meaning and definition
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Definition of hard-boiled (adjective)
- tough and callous by virtue of experience
- synonyms: hard-bitten, pugnacious
- used of persons; emotionally hardened
- "faced a case-hardened judge"
- synonyms: case-hardened, hardened
- (eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid
Source: Princeton University Wordnet