Hard knocks Uncommon

Definitions

Noun

a state of misfortune or affliction

"debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"

"a life of hardship"

adversity hardship hard knocks

Related Terms

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

misfortune

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

ill-being catastrophe extremity distress affliction victimization nadir

Rhyming Words

ecks bucks tocks cacks rocks hacks ticks ricks macks wicks hocks jacks pocks vicks necks becks nicks fecks hecks racks

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