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The Meaning of tough
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(superl.) 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.
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(superl.) Not easily broken; able to endure hardship; firm; strong; as, tough sinews.
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(superl.) Not easily separated; viscous; clammy; tenacious; as, tough phlegm.
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(superl.) Stiff; rigid; not flexible; stubborn; as, a tough bow.
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(superl.) Severe; violent; as, a tough storm.
Synonyms
Resistent
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stubborn
,
lentous
,
fibrous
,
difficult
,
refractory
,
hard
,
unmanageable
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tenacious
,
firm
,
strong.
Antonyms
Yielding
,
tender
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soft
,
brittle
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fragile
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frangible
,
friable.
Homophones
tuff
Rhymes
acuff
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bluff
,
bruff
,
buff
,
chuff
,
cluff
,
cuff
,
cuffe
,
duff
,
dyestuff
,
earmuff
,
enough
,
fisticuff
,
fluff
,
foodstuff
,
gruff
,
guff
,
handcuff
,
hough
,
huff
,
leboeuf
,
lebouef
,
luff
,
macduff
,
mcduff
,
mcgeough
,
mcgough
,
muff
,
overstuff
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pluff
,
puff
,
rebuff
,
rough
,
ruf
,
ruff
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schuff
,
scottsbluff
,
scruff
,
scuff
,
shuff
,
slough
,
sluff
,
snuff
,
stough
,
stuff
,
tuff