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hard-earned

adj

Etymology

From hard + earned.

Definitions

  1. Having been obtained with a great deal of effort.

    • This is my hard-earned money, and I can spend it how I see fit.
    • It was a hard-earned victory for the team.

  2. Money that one owns.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA