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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

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a conservative who is uncompromising

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Continuing his attack on the hardliners, Jilani said: "These 'Maulanas' are afraid of their shops closing.
"It is very clear that this move reveals how much support Zarif has and how little support the hardliners have in attacking him [Zarif] for such a long time," Parsi said.
The vote was a good demonstration of the ideological breakdown in the Majlis, with 42 percent flying Reformist colors and just 19 percent declaring themselves hardliners, while the rest stood in between.
Rouhani is now serving his second term as President, after beating his hardliner opponent Ibrahim Raesi in the May elections.
During one rally Rouhani referred to hardliners as "those who cut out tongues and sewed mouths shut".
"The leadership of the SPLM/SPLA (IO) is deeply alarmed by the negative propaganda being encouraged by hardliners within the Salva Kiir Administration.
Despite the court's clear instructions that only Bhullar's family members will be allowed to meet him, Damdami Taksal chief Harnam Singh Dhuma along with two other hardliners met him on Sunday.
Syriza's central committee rejected the proposal Sunday by far left hardliners 95-75, with one blank vote.
Clergy accused Modi's government of failing to speak out against the attacks which they blamed on hardliners. Critics say hardliners have felt emboldened since Modi's BJP stormed to power in general elections last May.
EDUCATION Secretary Michael Gove must reveal when he rst knew about an alleged plot by Muslim hardliners to take over Birmingham schools, Labour has insisted.
President Hassan Rowhani vows to win the battle with hardliners who are against his policy of detente, as the nuclear talks that they oppose enter a critical phase.
shores, were aimed at a placating Iranian hardliners opposed to talks with major powers intended to settle the nuclear dispute.
1991: Hardliners stage coup against President Gorbachev Soviet President MiKhail Gorbachev has been overthrown after a coup by Communist hardliners.
PKK hardliners are strongly opposed to having a deal with Ankara on the basis of Barzani's concept.