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hardest-earned

hardest-earned is the superlative form of hard-earned.

Meaning of hard-earned

Adjective

hard-earned (comparative harder-earned or more hard-earned, superlative hardest-earned or most hard-earned)

  1. Having been obtained with a great deal of effort.
    • This is my hard-earned money, and I can spend it how I see fit.

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Questions about hardest-earned

What is hardest-earned the superlative form of?
Hardest-earned is the superlative form of hard-earned.

Words near hardest-earned in the dictionary

  1. hardest nut to crack
  2. hardest nuts to crack
  3. hardest put
  4. hardest working
  5. hardest-core
  6. hardest-earned
  7. hardest-hit
  8. hardest-hitting
  9. hardest-won
  10. hardest-working
  11. Hardesty

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