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hardballs

hardballs is the plural of hardball.

hardballs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hardball.

Meaning of hardball

Noun

hardball (countable and uncountable, plural hardballs)

  1. In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball.
  2. (figuratively) Tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.

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Questions about hardballs

What is hardballs the plural of?
Hardballs is the plural of hardball.

Words near hardballs in the dictionary

  1. hardball
  2. hardballed
  3. hardballer
  4. hardballers
  5. hardballing
  6. hardballs
  7. hardbass
  8. hardbeam
  9. hardbeams
  10. hardbill
  11. hardbills

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