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tough

/təf/

Tough has 1 syllable.

tough
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adjective. Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe.

adjective. Feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad').

adjective. Not given to gentleness or sentimentality.

adjective. Resistant to cutting or chewing.

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