Bruiser and Tough

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Bruiser

Bruiser noun - A large and strong and heavyset man.

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Tough is a synonym for bruiser in person topic. In some cases you can use "Tough" instead a noun "Bruiser", when it comes to topics like hoodlum, person involved in illegal activities.

Nearby Words: bruise, bruised, bruising

Tough

Tough noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.

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Bruiser is a synonym for tough in person topic. You can use "Bruiser" instead a noun "Tough", if it concerns topics such as mean, hoodlum, hard man. informal substitute

Nearby Words: toughness, toughen, toughening, tougher, toughed

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female	female bruiser	female tough
physical	physical bruiser	physical tough
typical	typical bruiser	typical tough
strong	strong bruiser	strong tough
Other adjectives: real, hulking, experienced, mysterious, aggressive, gigantic, cynical, local.

Both words in one sentence

Lightning Bruiser: Hunters are crazy fast and crazy tough (able to eat almost 2 mags of automatic weapons fire before dying), and have a pretty mean automatic cannon for a nose.

Source: Video Game / Half-Life 2 aka: Half-Life 2
Bruiser with a Soft Center: Even tough badass characters have their moments of showing a softer side.

Source: Index with a Heart of Gold
Bruiser with a Soft Center: For as tough and action-y as she is, she'll still shed a few tears at heartwarming moments.

Source: Characters / Friendship Is Magic: Rainbow Dash

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