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   hard-boiled

   /ˌhɑːdˈbɔɪld/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an egg) boiled until the white and the yolk are solid.
   • 2. (of a person) tough and cynical: "a hard-boiled Hollywood producer"
   • ▪ denoting a tough, realistic style of detective fiction: "a hard-boiled thriller"

   Scrabble Points: 17

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