Sharp and Tough

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Sharp adjective - Having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something.

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Tough and sharp are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tough" instead the word "Sharp" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: sharpness, sharply, sharpen, sharpened, sharper

Tough adjective - Not easily chewed.

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Sharp and tough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sharp" instead the word "Tough" as an adjective or a noun.

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

Femme Fatalons: Vixen's claws/nails are particularly sharp and tough, enabling her to rend through a variety of substances, such as fabric, wood, cinder block and even soft metals with ease.

Source: Comic Book / Vixen
If one is sharp and tough, however, he/she can survive and become more powerful.

Source: Religion of Evil
Kei from IRIA: Zeiram the Animation looks like a tough-talking street rat of a boy (it's meant to make Kei look tough) until Fujikuro's sharp nose picked up the truth about her.

Source: Sweet Polly Oliver

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