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hard knocks

hard knocks is the plural of hard knock.

Meaning of hard knock

Adjective

hard knock (comparative hard knocker, superlative hard knockest)

  1. Experiencing a lot of difficulties, hardships, or tough situations in life.

Questions about hard knocks

What is hard knocks the plural of?
Hard knocks is the plural of hard knock.

Words near hard knocks in the dictionary

  1. hard inquiry
  2. hard jade
  3. hard jades
  4. hard kill
  5. hard knock
  6. hard knocks
  7. hard labor
  8. hard labour
  9. hard land
  10. hard landed
  11. hard landing

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