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That "soft ball," "hard ball," "thread," and "brittle" mean the different stages sugar reaches while cooking.

Betsey let the sugar, water and vinegar boil until a little of the syrup, dropped in cold water, formed a hard ball.

The sugar, water and vinegar were boiled until a little of the syrup, tried by Betsey in cold water, formed a hard ball.

She let these cook, and just before they reached the hard ball stage, added the butter.

Boil the sugar and the water until it threads or forms a fairly hard ball when tried in cold water.

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On this page you'll find 112 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to hard ball, such as: aggressive, determined, earnest, energetic, enthusiastic, and resourceful.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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