Hardened
Hardened adjective - Able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure.
Professional and hardened are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Professional" instead an adjective "Hardened".
Professional
Professional adjective - Of or relating to or suitable as a profession.
Hardened and professional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hardened" instead an adjective "Professional".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Halo: Reach: Humorously, a supposedly hardened and professional Army trooper in this advertising clip points his automatic weapon at his fellow soldier's groin!
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By the end, she becomes a hardened convict and is on the road to becoming a professional criminal.
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The Cracker: Dulcinea Anwin is a professional Black Hat, although she is not nearly as hardened a criminal as she believes herself to be.
Source: Literature / Otherland
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