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Hardened vs Hardener - What's the difference?

hardened | hardener |

As a verb hardened

is past tense of harden.

As an adjective hardened

is unfeeling or lacking emotion due to experience; callous.

As a noun hardener is

one who, or that which, hardens.

hardened

English

Verb

(head)
  • (harden)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unfeeling or lacking emotion due to experience; callous.
  • :* The bloody scene could reduce even the most hardened soldier to tears.

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    hardener

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which, hardens.
    • the hardener of hearts
  • A chemical substance added to something in order to harden it; used especially with paints, varnishes and resins.