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/tʌf/ 
| adjective | tough |
| comparative | tougher |
| superlative | toughest |
He's having a really tough time at the moment.
It was a tough decision to move overseas.
Many companies are facing tough competition.
Collocations: tough The report contained tough criticism of the company's management style.
She's campaigning for tough new laws on industrial pollution.
The new mayor promises to be tough on crime.
We must take a tough stance against terrorism.
She promised to get tough with speeders.
a toughly worded message
An athlete needs to show both physical and mental toughness.
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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