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The correct spelling is hardened.
How to pronounce hardened
verb
IPA: /ˈhɑːdn̩d/
Say it like: Har-den-ed
The correct spelling is hardened. To become hard (tough, resistant to pressure). For example: "The bloody scene could reduce even the most hardened soldier to tears."
Usage Examples
“The bloody scene could reduce even the most hardened soldier to tears.”
“a hardened air base”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).
- 2.To make something hard or harder (tough, resistant to pressure).
- 3.To strengthen.
- 4.To modify (a website or other system) to make it resistant to malicious attacks.
- 5.To become or make (a person or thing) resistant or less sensitive.
adjective
- 1.Unfeeling or lacking emotion due to experience; callous.
- 2.Firmly established or unlikely to change; inveterate.
- 3.Having extra defences against attack; highly fortified.
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