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Synonyms & Antonyms of hard-bitten
able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure
- a hard-bitten Apache chief who could endure the scorching heat of the Arizona desert
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Words Related to hard-bitten
- durable,
- enduring,
- everlasting,
- immortal,
- imperishable,
- lasting,
- permanent,
- stable,
- staunch
- (also stanch),
- staying,
- tenacious,
- unyielding
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The first known use of hard-bitten was in 1686
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