Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tough | Yes | Yes | No | No |
bully | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
tough (noun) | bully (noun) |
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an aggressive and violent young criminal | a cruel and brutal fellow |
a cruel and brutal fellow | a hired thug |
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing |
tough (adjective) | bully (adjective) |
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resistant to cutting or chewing | excellent |
physically toughened | |
not given to gentleness or sentimentality | |
unfortunate or hard to bear | |
substantially made or constructed | |
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') | |
violent and lawless | |
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution | |
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe |
tough (verb) | bully (verb) |
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discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate | |
be bossy towards |