Tough
Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
Very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
Someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
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Physically toughened
An aggressive and violent young criminal
A cruel and brutal fellow
Substantially made or constructed
Feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
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He was feeling tough after a restless night
Not given to gentleness or sentimentality
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A tough character
Resistant to cutting or chewing