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Sense: Adjective: strong
Synonyms:
strong Collocations, robust Collocations, hardy, sturdy Collocations, hard Collocations, hardened, rugged Collocations, stout Collocations, durable Collocations
Antonyms:
weak Collocations, feeble Collocations, puny, brittle Collocations, ailing Collocations, crippled Collocations, fainthearted, helpless Collocations, vulnerable Collocations
Sense: Adjective: arduous - informal
Synonyms:
difficult Collocations, hard Collocations, challenging Collocations, laborious, arduous, backbreaking, killer Collocations, murderous, grueling, gruelling , strenuous, demanding Collocations, heavy Collocations, rigorous, harsh Collocations, rough Collocations, severe Collocations, brutal, hard going , a struggle
Antonyms:
easy Collocations, straightforward Collocations, simple Collocations, clear Collocations, obvious Collocations, nothing to it, down-to-earth, friendly Collocations, easygoing Collocations, approachable, lenient Collocations, yielding, kind hearted, painless
Sense: Adjective: problematic - informal
Synonyms:
thorny, sticky Collocations, difficult Collocations, hairy Collocations , touchy Collocations, delicate Collocations, knotty, prickly, problematic, tricky Collocations, ticklish, hard Collocations
Sense: Adjective: difficult to chew
Synonyms:
chewy, leathery, rubbery, sinewy, hard to chew, overdone
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Sense: Adjective: strict or severe
Synonyms:
strict Collocations, stern Collocations, harsh Collocations, severe Collocations, austere, rigid, rigorous, hardened, hardhearted, hard-hearted
Sense: Noun: rough person - US, informal
Synonyms:
ruffian, thug Collocations, bullyboy , hoodlum , hooligan, heavy Collocations , gangbanger , gangster Collocations, gangsta , mobster, bully Collocations, punk Collocations , lout