Macho and Tiger

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Macho adjective - Used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner.

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Tiger and macho are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tiger" instead an adjective "Macho".

Tiger noun - An aggressive and fiercely determined person.

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Macho and tiger are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Macho" instead an adjective "Tiger".

Nearby Words: tigerish, tigress

This is problematic because the running gag is that Jumbo has never met Torako before and assumes that she might be Asagi's boyfriend (while the feminine "-ko" in her name would normally be a dead giveaway, Torako is generally just called "Tora", meaning "tiger"—pretty macho).

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