toughie


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Synonyms for toughie

a rough, violent person who engages in destructive actions

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Synonyms for toughie

an aggressive and violent young criminal

a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem

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To make for better synergy between the print and online pages, the section title "Your Career Matters," which appears Tuesdays, has been dropped in favor of "Career Journal." The old URL was a "toughie" that consumers didn't readily remember, said the site's editor in chief and general manager, Tony Lee.
Roth continued signing his posters, apparently unmoved, until he furtively leaned over toward me and said, with a straight face, in a low voice: "Well, this guy's a real toughie, isn't he?"
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"Those last two away trips were crucial but we came home unscathed and now it's another toughie. But the lads are in great spirits - everyone is pulling for one another.