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hardbought

hardbought adjective: purchased or obtained dearly; taking a great price or toll.

Adjective

hardbought (comparative more hardbought, superlative most hardbought)

  1. Purchased or obtained dearly; taking a great price or toll.

Forms of hardbought

comparativemore hardbought
superlativemost hardbought

Origin of hardbought

hard + bought

Questions about hardbought

What does hardbought mean?
Hardbought means purchased or obtained dearly; taking a great price or toll.
What part of speech is hardbought?
Hardbought is an adjective.

Words near hardbought in the dictionary

  1. hardboot
  2. hardboots
  3. hardbop
  4. hardbottom
  5. hardbottoms
  6. hardbought
  7. hardbound
  8. hardcase
  9. hardcases
  10. Hardcastle
  11. Hardcastles

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