Ho hum
Tough and ho hum are semantically related. in irritating topic. In some cases you can use "Tough" instead an adjective phrase "Ho hum".
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Tough and Ho hum. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ho_hum/tough
Ho hum & Tough. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ho_hum/tough>.
Tough or Ho hum. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ho_hum/tough.
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