Hardness

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NOUN

the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure

a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering

unfeelingness, callousness, callosity, insensibility

devoid of passion or feeling

ruggedness

the quality of being difficult to do

severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour

excessive sternness

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