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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

hard to swallow en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) Difficult to accept; hard to acquiesce to.
    • We've already been through a lot, and now with this latest affront, it's getting to be hard to swallow.

Forms

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most hard to swallow Degree=Sup lexicographic
more hard to swallow Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Coordinates

unswallowable

Hypernyms

swallowable

Relateds

distasteful · pill to swallow · tough pill to swallow · difficult pill to swallow · hard pill to swallow · bitter pill to swallow · sugarcoat the pill · bad taste in one's mouth · dysphagia