Hard and Intractable

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Hard

Hard adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.
Usage example: a hard disciplinarian who is quick to punish the tiniest violation of the rules
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Intractable and hard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intractable" instead an adjective "Hard".
Nearby Words: harden, hardship, hardy, hardly, hardness

Intractable

Intractable adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
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Hard and intractable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hard" instead an adjective "Intractable".
Nearby Words: intractability, intractably

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  • Useful Notes / British Accents For a sample, see the county song, On Ilkla moor Baht'at, though despite the aforementioned sketch the accent is most often associated with blunt speaking, with hard headed and intractable speakers nonetheless being unfailingly honest.
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