Crispy and Tough

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Crispy adjective - Having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure.

Usage example: the crispy potato chips snapped satisfyingly in my mouth

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Tough is an antonym for crispy.

Nearby Words: crisp, crisped, crisping

Tough adjective - Resistant to cutting or chewing.

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Crispy is an antonym for tough.

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

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