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hardened
/ˈhɑːdn̩d/
verb
To become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).
To make something hard or harder (tough, resistant to pressure).
To strengthen.
Synonymsinure
adjective
Unfeeling or lacking emotion due to experience; callous.
"The bloody scene could reduce even the most hardened soldier to tears."
Firmly established or unlikely to change; inveterate.
Having extra defences against attack; highly fortified.
"a hardened air base"
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