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tough

Definition for tough

noun as in person who is rowdy, mean

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Ms McCormill said there needed to be a joined up approach by the government and other bodies to stop the attacks, including introducing tougher sentencing.

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Denver’s defense has quietly become one of the league’s toughest, and Bo Nix is doing enough when he can limit the turnovers.

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Now she can fling armored vehicles, leap atop large buildings and bend the toughest of minds with a minimal nosebleed.

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"Look at Bayern Munich this season, they have been the best team in Europe. This was probably the toughest game tactically we have played this season. The way they work it is so, so good."

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This defeat leaves them a point off the top eight, but with tough matches against Inter Milan and away to Marseille to come.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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