Martinet and Tough

Martinet

Martinet noun - Someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms.

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Tough and martinet are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tough" instead a noun "Martinet".

Nearby Words: martin, Martine

Tough noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.

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Martinet and tough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Martinet" instead a noun "Tough".

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

arrogant	arrogant martinet	arrogant tough
experienced	experienced martinet	experienced tough

Quite a few female characters are given a Veteran Dad as an excuse for why she's tough and independent, but it can also be a Freudian Excuse if he was a tyrannical martinet who lorded over his family with an iron hand.

Source: Dad the Veteran

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