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Hardening vs Obduration - What's the difference?

hardening | obduration |

As nouns the difference between hardening and obduration

is that hardening is the process by which something hardens while obduration is (obsolete) a hardening of the heart; hardness of heart.

As a verb hardening

is .

hardening

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process by which something hardens.
  • That which hardens, such as a material used for converting the surface of iron into steel.
    • (Webster 1913)

    obduration

    English

    Noun

  • (obsolete) A hardening of the heart; hardness of heart.

    • See also

    *harden one's heart