1. • noun - someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
   • noun - an aggressive and violent young criminal
   • noun - a cruel and brutal fellow
   • adj - not given to gentleness or sentimentality
   • adj - very difficult
   • adj - physically toughened
   • adj - substantially made or constructed
   • adj - violent and lawless
   • adj - feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
   • adj - resistant to cutting or chewing
   • adj - unfortunate or hard to bear
   • adj - making great mental demands
2. • Able to withstand great strain without tearing or breaking; strong and resilient: a tough all-weather fabric.
   • Hard to cut or chew: tough meat.
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   • Severe; harsh: a tough winter.
   • Aggressive; pugnacious.
   • Inclined to violent or disruptive behavior; rowdy or rough: a tough street group.
   • Demanding or troubling; difficult: skipping the toughest questions.
   • Strong-minded; resolute: a tough negotiator.
   • Unfortunate; too bad: a tough break.
   • Fine; great.
3. • adj - strong and resilient
   • v - to endure hardship

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