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hard-boiled
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hard-boiled  (informal)
a hard-boiled person behaves as if they have no emotions (always before noun) Bogart plays the hard-boiled detective that women find irresistibly attractive.


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Hard-boil some eggs at the beginning of the week and slip one into your lunch for a quick, easy protein source--or slice them for a quick sandwich.
Ultrasonic energy can vaporize water, or hard-boil an egg, and now it can make money by making fuel more efficiently.
 
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