plays hardball

A form of play hardball — To use every means possible to achieve a goal, especially in disregarding the harm caused.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of play hardball
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APA

plays hardball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plays%20hardball

MLA

“plays hardball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plays%20hardball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plays hardball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plays%20hardball.

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