Dear and Tough

Dear

Dear adjective - Commanding a large price.

Tough and dear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tough" instead an adjective "Dear".

Nearby Words: dearly, deary, dearie

Tough

Tough adjective - Not easily chewed.

Dear and tough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dear" instead an adjective "Tough".

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

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

little little dear little tough
random random dear random tough

Both words in one sentence

  • Web Video / Bennett the Sage The pure vitriol in the last line really sells it.Oh my dear sweet Lord, how tough do you have it?
  • But Liquor Is Quicker In My Dear Marie, this is tough-girl Hibiki's approach to seducing the loser protagonist once she gets him home, though he immediately passes out and it never goes anywhere.
  • Power Perversion Potential Antonio Rodriguez: Dear Madam, I have received your letter regarding our line of Peeping Tom Plasmids, and wish to respond thusly: Tough. Luck.
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