- hard-work|ing
- hard-work|ing «HAHRD WUR kihng», adjective.working hard; showing steady effort: »
a hard-working businessman.
SYNONYM(S): diligent, industrious.–hard´work´ing|ly, adverb.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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