Hardness and Tenderness

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Hardness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).

Usage example: the aunt's hardness gradually crumbled under the influence of the little orphan's endearing ways

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Tenderness is an antonym for hardness.

Nearby Words: hard, harden

Tenderness noun - Sympathetic concern for the well-being of others.

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Hardness is an antonym for tenderness.

Nearby Words: tender, tenderly

surprising hardness

surprising tenderness

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