HARD LINE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A firm and uncompromising stance or position

Example:

the governor took a hard line on drugs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("hard line" is a kind of...):

position; posture; stance (a rationalized mental attitude)

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