Hard knocks
Hard knocks noun - A state of misfortune or affliction.
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Rigour and hard knocks are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rigour" instead a noun phrase "Hard knocks".
Rigour
Rigour noun - Excessive sternness.
Hard knocks and rigour are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hard knocks" instead a noun "Rigour".
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- trouble and hard knocks
- trouble and rigour
- trial and hard knocks
- trial and rigour
- distress and hard knocks
- distress and rigour
- adversity and hard knocks
- adversity and rigour
- suffering and hard knocks
- suffering and rigour
- misery and hard knocks
- misery and rigour
- austerity and hard knocks
- austerity and rigour
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