Synonyms for hardball
ˈhɑrdˌbɔlhard·ball

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1. hardballnoun

   a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics

   "they play hardball in the Senate"

   Antonyms:
   softball game, softball

2. hardballnoun

   baseball as distinguished from softball

   Antonyms:
   softball, softball game

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1. • Attitude
   • Baseball

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1. List of paraphrases for "hardball":

   baseball

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1. HARDBALL

   Synonyms:
   Heart Allograft Rejection: Detection with Breath Alkanes in Low Levels

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1. Jim Manley:

   I played a lot of hardball in my life, but I don't envy what the Clinton campaign is up against here. Trump himself has totally changed the political dynamic, what they can't afford to do is get in the gutter with the guy. He has absolutely no morals or scruples. Getting into the gutter with him is an absolute waste of time.

2. Kevin Costner:

   It takes a game we love and it puts it right into a cornfield backed up by a mid-American house that’s just trying to get by, i miss the term ‘hardball.’ You say ‘baseball,’ but I remember saying ‘let's play some hardball.’.

3. Eric Foner:

   They definitely played hardball.

4. Marc Lasry:

   It’s hard to get hurt now in Puerto Rico, it’s more of a timing risk. Could someone come in and play massive hardball ? Yes, but that would sort of prolong the process. You can game-theory Puerto Rico.

5. Richard Aboulafia:

   My guess is that Ryanair is playing hardball and eventually will get the Max at closer to the price they want, it's a a deal that Boeing doesn't want to lose and Ryanair knows it.