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tough vs tough-skinned

tough-skinned vs tough

tough is a noun but tough-skinned is not a noun.

tough and tough-skinned both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tough Yes Yes No No
tough-skinned No Yes No No
tough (noun) tough-skinned (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) tough-skinned (adjective)
resistant to cutting or chewing insensitive to criticism
physically toughened having a relatively tough outer covering
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 tough-skinned

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