Established
Established adjective - Brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established.
Tough and established are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tough" instead an adjective "Established".
Nearby Words: establishment, establishing
Tough
Tough adjective - Not easily chewed.
Established and tough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Established" instead an adjective "Tough".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Taking charge when things get tough and attempting (not always succeeding) to go back to being a Ordinary High-School Student is an established character trait for Sam.
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The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross has a Double Subversion: the protagonist's girlfriend Mo is established as a tough customer, and always carries a violin case with her.
Source: Senseless Violins - The Worf Effect: Generally how tough someone is established by having them beat up a half-dozen other people, or beating up someone else that did so.
Source: Web Animation / Xin
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