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hardbought — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : gained or won by hard or intensive effort the hardbought battle for political control Allan Nevins lest the silent hardbought knowledge show in his eyes Ross Lockridge … Useful english dictionary
fearful — fearful, fearsome 1. Fearful means ‘full of fear; frightened, apprehensive’, usually with reference to something specific, and is normally followed by of or by a clause introduced by that or lest: • Eisenhower s official policy was to remain… … Modern English usage
fearsome — fearful, fearsome 1. Fearful means ‘full of fear; frightened, apprehensive’, usually with reference to something specific, and is normally followed by of or by a clause introduced by that or lest: • Eisenhower s official policy was to remain… … Modern English usage

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