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tough adj noun verb

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hard
adj 0.735
difficult
adj 0.731
rugged
adj 0.699
hard put
adj 0.698
hard-nosed
adj 0.674
hardy
adj 0.670
harsh
adj 0.668
rough
adj 0.665
hard as nails
adj 0.665
hardball
adj 0.658
stiff
adj 0.657
rock hard
adj 0.640
tricky
adj 0.638
sturdy
adj 0.638
strong
adj 0.636
challenging
adj 0.635
gutty
adj 0.634
gruff
adj 0.634
tight
adj 0.630
gutsy
adj 0.613
fierce
adj 0.611
rigorous
adj 0.609
touchy
adj 0.609
hard-boiled
adj 0.609
made of sterner stuff
adj 0.606
arduous
adj 0.604
gritty
adj 0.602
stubborn
adj 0.602
hard-set
adj 0.602
hardheaded
adj 0.601
robust
adj 0.601
rocky
adj 0.598
stout
adj 0.595
thick
adj 0.594
hardscrabble
adj 0.591
resilient
adj 0.588
brutal
adj 0.587
heavy
adj 0.584
hardened
adj 0.584
brute
adj 0.582
formidable
adj 0.582
hard-featured
adj 0.581
painful
adj 0.581
resistant
adj 0.581
fortis
adj 0.580
brawny
adj 0.578
thuggish
adj 0.575
strenuous
adj 0.574
rigid
adj 0.573
headstrong
adj 0.572
tenacious
adj 0.571
stouthearted
adj 0.571
man enough
adj 0.569
powerful
adj 0.569
hard hit
adj 0.567
gruelling
adj 0.567
problem
adj 0.567
hefty
adj 0.566
ruggedized
adj 0.565
bullheaded
adj 0.565
rough and ready
adj 0.564
hardhearted
adj 0.564
demanding
adj 0.564
stringent
adj 0.562
thorny
adj 0.561
taut
adj 0.561
strict
adj 0.561
strong-willed
adj 0.559
daunting
adj 0.558
rough-and-tumble
adj 0.558
brave
adj 0.558
unyielding
adj 0.558
serious
adj 0.557
dour
adj 0.557
crunchy
adj 0.556
feisty
adj 0.555
hardpressed
adj 0.554
iron-hearted
adj 0.554
mettle
adj 0.553
hurt
adj 0.553
weak
adj 0.552
troubled
adj 0.552
husky
adj 0.552
soft
adj 0.551
stressful
adj 0.551
diehard
adj 0.551
deal
adj 0.551
testy
adj 0.551
intense
adj 0.551
burly
adj 0.549
bone
adj 0.549
dogged
adj 0.549
courageous
adj 0.548
bad
adj 0.548
abrasive
adj 0.548
bold
adj 0.547
scary
adj 0.547
ruffian
adj 0.547
staunch
adj 0.547
fighting
adj 0.547