Hard and Very

Hard

Hard adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

Very and hard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Very" instead the word "Hard" as an adverb or an adjective.

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

Very

Very adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.
Usage example: tourism is the very lifeblood of this community—the town would surely die without it

Hard and very are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hard" instead the word "Very" as an adverb or an adjective.

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