Definition (noun) someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
Definition (noun) an aggressive and violent young criminal
Definition (noun) a cruel and brutal fellow
Definition (adj) not given to gentleness or sentimentality
Definition (adj) very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
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a rugged competitive examination
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the rugged conditions of frontier life
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the competition was tough
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it's a tough life
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it was a tough job
Definition (adj) physically toughened
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the tough bottoms of his feet
Definition (adj) substantially made or constructed
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sturdy steel shelves
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sturdy canvas
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a tough all-weather fabric
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some plastics are as tough as metal
Definition (adj) violent and lawless
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the more ruffianly element
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tough street gangs
Definition (adj) feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
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my throat feels bad
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she felt bad all over
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he was feeling tough after a restless night
Definition (adj) resistant to cutting or chewing
Definition (adj) unfortunate or hard to bear
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had hard luck
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a tough break
Definition (adj) making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
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a baffling problem
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I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
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a problematic situation at home
