hardball vs ball

ball vs hardball

hardball and ball both are nouns.

hardball is not a verb while ball is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hardball	Yes	No	No	No
ball	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ball is a hypernym of hardball; that is, ball is a word with a broader meaning than hardball:

hardball: baseball as distinguished from softball
ball: a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

Other hypernyms of hardball include baseball, baseball game.

hardball (noun)	ball (noun)
baseball as distinguished from softball	a pitch that is not in the strike zone
a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics	a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
	round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
	a spherical object used as a plaything
	a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
	a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
	one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
	a lavish dance requiring formal attire
	a compact mass
	an object with a spherical shape

hardball (verb)	ball (verb)
	form into a ball by winding or rolling
	to live very well

Difference between hardball and ball

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