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1. tough
adjective. ['ˈtʌf'] not given to gentleness or sentimentality.
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- tough (English)
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
2. tough
adjective. ['ˈtʌf'] very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution.
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- tough (English)
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. tough
adjective. ['ˈtʌf'] physically toughened.
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- tough (English)
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. tough
adjective. ['ˈtʌf'] substantially made or constructed.
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- tough (English)
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. tough
adjective. ['ˈtʌf'] violent and lawless.
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- tough (English)
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. tough
adjective. ['ˈtʌf'] feeling physical discomfort or pain (tough' is occasionally used colloquially forbad').
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- tough (English)
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. tough
adjective. ['ˈtʌf'] unfortunate or hard to bear.
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- tough (English)
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. tough
noun. ['ˈtʌf'] someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing.
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- tough (English)
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. tough
adjective. ['ˈtʌf'] making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe.
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- tough (English)
- toh (Old English (ca. 450-1100))