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Similar words: tough out · doughnut · rough cut · rough out · tough guy · toughen up · cough up · rough up · touch up · toughen
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tough guy

(also

tough nut

informal)
nounfear cruabalcaire masc4  c m u

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  • nut »
    a tough nut to crack1 situationthe jurisdiction issue is a tough nut to crack níl sé éasca ceist na dlínse a réiteach2 personshe's a tough nut to crack is deacair ceart a bhaint di, ní haon ribín réidh í
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