Hard knocks
Hard knocks noun - A state of misfortune or affliction.
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Trial and hard knocks are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trial" instead a noun phrase "Hard knocks".
Trial
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Trial and Hard knocks. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard_knocks/trial
Hard knocks & Trial. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard_knocks/trial>.
Trial or Hard knocks. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hard_knocks/trial.
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