Sticky and Tough

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Sticky adjective - Requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling.

Usage example: an especially sticky conversation about money matters

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Tough is a synonym for sticky. In some cases you can use "Tough" instead an adjective "Sticky".

Nearby Words: stick, sticker, sticking, stickily

Tough adjective - Requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling.

Usage example: handled a tough situation with the aplomb and tact of a true diplomat

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Sticky is a synonym for tough in adhesive topic. Sometimes you can use "Sticky" instead an adjective "Tough".

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

The monster's tough hide prevents Goku from getting a good hit on it and it nearly eats the two of them with him its long sticky tongue.

Source: Eating the Enemy
His spells mainly consist of ways to incapacitate the opponent, namely slippery liquid, sticky liquid, paralyzing liquid, a potent itching powder, a very tough net, and a smokescreen they used for quick escapes.

Source: Manga / Zatch Bell!

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