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Meaning of hard-block | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To permanently block (a user) on social media, as opposed to soft-blocking.

Internet, transitive

Examples

“And just last week, I gave my partner the silent treatment for not answering me after five minutes. On social media, all I seem to do is hard-block people left and right, foregoing the soft-block altogether. If I’m not doing that, I leave rude comments with super sassy emojis or direct message my friends with passive-aggressive cat GIFs.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hard-blocked hard-blocking hard-blocks hard-boil hard-boiled hard-boiling

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