hard-bitten

/ˌˈhɑrd ˌbɪtn/
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Definitions of hard-bitten
  1. adjective
    tough and callous by virtue of experience
    synonyms: hard-boiled, pugnacious
    tough
    not given to gentleness or sentimentality
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