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hardened

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Verb

  1. simple past and past participle of harden

Adjective

  1. Having been accustomed or desensitized to something unpleasant through exposure or experience; inured.
  2. Unfeeling; pitiless; callous.
  3. Firmly established in a behavior seen as bad; unlikely to change one's ways; inveterate.
  4. Having extra defences against attack; highly fortified.

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