Hard and Nasty

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Hard adjective - Not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure.

Usage example: why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?

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Nasty is a synonym for hard. In some cases you can use "Nasty" instead an adjective "Hard".

Nearby Words: harden, hardship, hardy, hardly, hardness

Nasty adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.

Usage example: a nasty video game that was so violent that I could hardly watch the opening scenes

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Hard is a synonym for nasty. Sometimes you can use "Hard" instead an adjective "Nasty".

Nearby Word: nastily

It's also ideal for certain boss fights when the boss is unleashing a particularly nasty or hard-to-avoid attack.

Source: Game Breaker / First-Person Shooter
No matter what nasty shenanigans they get up to it's hard to hate them because they fail so hard every time.

Source: Web Animation / Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse
Popular, nasty, blonde, manipulative... it's hard to cry when she winds up with knives in her back.

Source: Alpha Bitch / Film

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