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1. tough (adj.)

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

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2. tough (adj.)

very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution

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3. tough (adj.)

physically toughened

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4. tough (adj.)

substantially made or constructed

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5. tough (adj.)

feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')

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6. tough (adj.)

violent and lawless

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7. tough (adj.)

unfortunate or hard to bear

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8. tough (n.)

an aggressive and violent young criminal

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9. tough (adj.)

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

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10. tough (adj.)

resistant to cutting or chewing

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