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tough

/tʌf/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
  2. To endure.
  3. To toughen.
  4. Strong and resilient; sturdy.
  5. (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.
  6. Rugged or physically hardy.
  7. Stubborn.
  8. (of weather etc) Harsh or severe.
  9. Rowdy or rough.
  10. Used to indicate lack of sympathy

Etymology / origin

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Related words

sturdy(English)hardened(English)hard-bitten(English)hard(English)tough-minded(English)toughie(English)difficult(English)bully(English)mudder(English)tackling(English)guys(English)cop(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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