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Hardness

nounid 69997·updated May 18, 2026
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a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering

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synonym
callositycallousnessinsensibilityruggednessseverityunfeelingness
plural
Hardnesses
possessive
Hardness's
pluralpossessive
Hardnesses'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
excessive sternness
§2
the quality of being difficult to do
§3
devoid of passion or feeling
§4
a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering
§5
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure

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