Tough vs. Tuff
Difference Between Tough and Tuff
Tough➦
(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling
tough rucksacks for climbers
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Tuff➦
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Following ejection and deposition, the ash is lithified into a solid rock.
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Tough➦
able to endure hardship or pain
she was as tough as old boots
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Tuff➦
a light, porous rock formed by consolidation of volcanic ash.
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Tough➦
demonstrating a strict and uncompromising approach
police have been getting tough with drivers
tough new laws on tobacco advertising
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Tuff➦
A rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.
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Tough➦
strong and prone to violence
tough young teenagers
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Tuff➦
(rock) A light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.
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Tough➦
a rough and violent man
a gang of toughs
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Tuff➦
Same as Tufa.
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Tough➦
endure a period of hardship or difficulty.
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Tuff➦
hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash
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Tough➦
Able to withstand great strain without tearing or breaking; strong and resilient
a tough all-weather fabric.
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Hard to cut or chew
tough meat.
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Tough➦
Physically hardy; rugged
tough mountaineers.
a tough cop.
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Tough➦
Strong-minded; resolute
a tough negotiator.
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Tough➦
Aggressive; pugnacious.
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Tough➦
Inclined to violent or disruptive behavior; rowdy or rough
a tough street group.
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Tough➦
Difficult to endure; severe; harsh
a tough winter.
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Tough➦
Trying or unpleasant
had a tough day.
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Tough➦
Difficult to deal with; demanding or troubling
It's tough to go to school and work a full-time job. The exam had many tough questions.
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Tough➦
(Informal) Unfortunate; too bad
It was a tough break to get sick on the day of the concert.
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Tough➦
(Slang) Fine; great.
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Tough➦
A violent or rowdy person; a hoodlum or thug.
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Tough➦
(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses.
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Tough➦
(of food) Difficult to cut or chew.
To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours.
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Tough➦
(of a person or animal) Rugged or physically hardy.
Only a tough species will survive in the desert.
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Tough➦
(of a person) Stubborn or persistent; capable of stubbornness or persistence.
He had a reputation as a tough negotiator.
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Tough➦
(of weather, etc.) Harsh or severe.
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Tough➦
Rowdy or rough.
A bunch of the tough boys from the wrong side of the tracks threatened him.
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Tough➦
(of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.
This is a tough crowd.
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Tough➦
(material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
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Tough➦
(slang) Used to indicate lack of sympathy
If you don't like it, tough!
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Tough➦
A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition.
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Tough➦
To endure.
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Tough➦
To toughen.
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Tough➦
Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness; yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting great strain; as, the ligaments of animals are remarkably tough.
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Tough➦
Not easily broken; able to endure hardship; firm; strong; - of objects and people; as, tough sinews.
A body made of brass, the crone demands, . . . Tough to the last, and with no toil to tire.
The basis of his character was caution combined with tough tenacity of purpose.
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Tough➦
Not easily separated; viscous; clammy; tenacious; as, tough phlegm.
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Tough➦
Stiff; rigid; not flexible; stubborn; as, a tough bow.
So tough a frame she could not bend.
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Tough➦
Severe; violent; as, a tough storm.
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Tough➦
Difficult to do, perform, or accomplish; as, a tough job.
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Tough➦
Prone to aggressive or violent behavior; rowdyish; - of people, or groups; as, a tough neighborhood; a tough character.
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Tough➦
A person who is tough{7}; a ruffian; a thug; as, a cluster of neighborhood toughs hanging out on the corner.
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Tough➦
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
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Tough➦
an aggressive and violent young criminal
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Tough➦
a cruel and brutal fellow
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Tough➦
not given to gentleness or sentimentality;
a tough character
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Tough➦
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution;
a rugged competitive examination
the rugged conditions of frontier life
the competition was tough
it's a tough life
it was a tough job
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Tough➦
physically toughened;
the tough bottoms of his feet
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Tough➦
substantially made or constructed;
sturdy steel shelves
sturdy canvas
a tough all-weather fabric
some plastics are as tough as metal
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Tough➦
violent and lawless;
the more ruffianly element
tough street gangs
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Tough➦
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad');
my throat feels bad
she felt bad all over
he was feeling tough after a restless night
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Tough➦
tough to cut or chew
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Tough➦
unfortunate or hard to bear;
had hard luck
a tough break
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