108 entries under tough topic. ×

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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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flinty(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hang tough(expression, sharp, difficult, awkward)
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hard-boiled(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
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hard-core(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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harsh(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
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incurable(difficult, awkward, obstinate, stubborn)
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indocile(difficult, awkward, obstinate, stubborn)
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indomitable(adjective, strong, hard, difficult)
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insoluble(difficult, awkward, obstinate, stubborn)
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insubordinate(firm, unreasonable, grim, inflexible)
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iron(adjective, mean, strong, hard)
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locked in(expression, adjective, wild, determined)
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mortified(adjective, strong, hard, severe)
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mule(firm, determined, unreasonable, grim)
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