hard-and-fast

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Adjective hard-and-fast has 1 sense

hard-and-fast, strict - (of rules) stringently enforced; "hard-and-fast rules"
Antonym: variable (indirect, via invariable)

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Term: Hard and Fast

Definitions:

Adjective: Strictly established and unchanging, not subject to modification or exception.
Adjective: Firmly established, not able to be easily contradicted or dismissed.
Adverb: With strict adherence to rules or principles, without deviation.
Adverb: In an unyielding or inflexible manner.

Sample Sentences:

He had a hard and fast rule of never eating dessert before dinner.
The team had a hard and fast deadline to finish the project.
The scientist presented hard and fast evidence to support his theory.
She stood by her decision hard and fast, refusing to change her mind.

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