Hard-nose

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hard-nosed person; one who is tough and relentlessly practical and thus not given to sentiment.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of hard-nosed. alt-of, alternative

Etymology

From hard + nose.

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