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(ball games) In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball..
Use hardball when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hardball means (ball games) In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include softball, softball game.
Use hardball where its definition matches the intended context.
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