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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
tough
/tʌf/
noun1 of 2
very difficult to do or deal with
- “You should keep a positive attitude even in tough times.”Tatoeba
- “It's been kind of tough the past couple of weeks.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To endure.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)