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prison term vs hard time

hard time vs prison term

prison term and hard time both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prison term Yes No No No
hard time Yes No No No
As nouns, hard time is a hyponym of prison term; that is, hard time is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prison term:
  • prison term: the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
  • hard time: a term served in a maximum security prison
Other hyponyms of prison term include life, life sentence.
prison term (noun) hard time (noun)
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned a difficulty that can be overcome with effort
a term served in a maximum security prison
Difference between prison term and hard time

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