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tough vs hard-bitten

hard-bitten vs tough

tough is a noun but hard-bitten is not a noun.

tough and hard-bitten both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tough Yes Yes No No
hard-bitten No Yes No No
tough (noun) hard-bitten (noun)
an aggressive and violent young criminal
a cruel and brutal fellow
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
tough (adjective) hard-bitten (adjective)
resistant to cutting or chewing tough and callous by virtue of experience
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
Difference between tough and hard-bitten

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