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adjective • not given to gentleness or sentimentality • physically toughened • resistant to cutting or chewing noun • someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing • an aggressive and violent young criminal • a cruel and brutal fellow adjective satellite • very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution • substantially made or constructed • violent and lawless • feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') • unfortunate or hard to bear • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe | ||||||||
| 26% | 7 | Stayed strong in difficult times | ||||||
verb • To endure. • To toughen. | ||||||||
| 22% | 10 | Remaining strong and resilient despite difficult circumstances | ||||||
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TOUGH which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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TOUGH
Updated: October 13, 2023
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