tough

  1. Adjective.  strong and resilient; sturdy.
  2. Adjective.  (context, of food) difficult to cut or chew.
  3. Adjective.  rugged or physically hardy.
  4. Adjective.  Stubborn.
  5. Adjective.  (context, of weather etc) harsh or severe.
  6. Adjective.  rowdy or rough.
  7. Adjective.  (context, of questions etc) difficult or demanding.
  8. Adjective.  (context, material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
  9. Interjection.  (slang) (non-gloss definition, Used to indicate lack of sympathy) .
  10. Noun.  A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
  11. Verb.  To endure.
  12. Verb.  To toughen.

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