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English to English adjective
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not given to gentleness or sentimentality |  | Example: a tough character
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physically toughened | | Example: the tough bottoms of his feet
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resistant to cutting or chewing | | source: wordnet30
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Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of animals are remarkably tough. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution | | Example: a rugged competitive examination
the rugged conditions of frontier life
the competition was tough
it's a tough life
it was a tough job
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substantially made or constructed | | Example: sturdy steel shelves
sturdy canvas
a tough all-weather fabric
some plastics are as tough as metal
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violent and lawless | | Example: the more ruffianly element
tough street gangs
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feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') | | Example: my throat feels bad
she felt bad all over
he was feeling tough after a restless night
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unfortunate or hard to bear | | Example: had hard luck
a tough break
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making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe | | Example: a baffling problem
I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
a problematic situation at home
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someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing | | source: wordnet30
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an aggressive and violent young criminal | | source: wordnet30
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a cruel and brutal fellow | | source: wordnet30
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