Hard and Vigorous

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Hard adjective - Able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure.

Usage example: they were forced to import sheep of a harder stock, one that could thrive in the harsh climate

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Vigorous is a synonym for hard in forceful topic. In some cases you can use "Vigorous" instead an adjective "Hard".

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

Vigorous adjective - Able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure.

Usage example: vigorous and sturdy little sheep bred to live in mountainous regions

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Hard is a synonym for vigorous. Sometimes you can use "Hard" instead an adjective "Vigorous".

Nearby Words: vigor, vigour, vigorously

In "Uncle Remus" Zappa also sings: "It's hard if it hits on your nose." The yellow snow crystals are rubbed "with a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology".

Source: Music / Apostrophe (')

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