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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- tough :not given to gentleness or sentimentality
- tough :very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
- a rugged competitive examination|the rugged conditions of frontier life|the competition was tough|it's a tough life|it was a tough job
- tough :physically toughened
- the tough bottoms of his feet
- tough :substantially made or constructed
- sturdy steel shelves|sturdy canvas|a tough all-weather fabric|some plastics are as tough as metal
- tough :violent and lawless
- the more ruffianly element|tough street gangs
- tough :feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
- my throat feels bad|she felt bad all over|he was feeling tough after a restless night
- tough :unfortunate or hard to bear
- had hard luck|a tough break
- tough :making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
- a baffling problem|I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast|a problematic situation at home