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  1. tough-guy: Wordnik
  2. tough-guy: Wiktionary

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  1. tough-guy: Green’s Dictionary of Slang

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▸ adjective:  Resembling or characteristic of a tough guy.

Similar:
tough, Manly, bullyish, bullylike, gangsterlike, gladiatorlike, soldierlike, tough as nails, cowboylike, manful, more...

Opposite:
sensitive, gentle, soft-hearted, emotional, vulnerable

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Similar:
tough, Manly, bullyish, bullylike, gangsterlike, gladiatorlike, soldierlike, tough as nails, cowboylike, manful, more...

Opposite:
sensitive, gentle, soft-hearted, emotional, vulnerable



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