"playing hardball" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} playing hardball
  1. present participle and gerund of play hardball Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: play hardball
    Sense id: en-playing_hardball-en-verb-rD6M0y6U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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